Indicators of economy in Niger

The essential economic performance of a country is reflected by the gross domestic product, the total of all goods and services sold. Worldwide gross domestic product in 2021 was at about 12,230 USD per capita. GDP in Niger, on the other hand, reached USD 591 per capita, or 14.92 billion USD for the whole country. Niger is one of the smaller economies and is currently ranked 129. If this is calculated per inhabitant, taking purchasing power parity into account, then Niger ranks 186th in the list of the richest countries.

Inflation in Niger in 2021 was around 3.84%. Within the EU, the average in the same year was 2.55 percent. In the United States, it was most recently 4.70%.

Compared with the USA, prices for daily consumer goods are around 57.1 percent lower.
The index for perceived corruption in the public sector is 31, which is below average by global standards.


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