Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Niger
Niger: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 11.92 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Niger, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Niger is 11.92, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Niger peaked at 46.24 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.16, in 2024.
That places Niger 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.52 | — |
| 1997 | 10.51 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.4 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 10.69 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 10.68 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.14 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.24 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 11.86 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.31 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 14.02 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 46.24 | +229.7% |
| 2007 | 16.65 | -64.0% |
| 2008 | 17.99 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 13.76 | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 13.31 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 13.14 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.81 | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 18.52 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 17.51 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 17.49 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.9 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 15.39 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 18.15 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 18 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.55 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 18.16 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 14.8 | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 10.43 | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 9.16 | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 11.11 | +21.4% |
| 2026 | 11.22 | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 11.52 | +2.7% |
| 2028 | 11.79 | +2.3% |
| 2029 | 11.89 | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 11.92 | +0.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 11.92 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.76, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 11.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.53, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +229.7% | 14.02 | 46.24 |
| 2007 | -64.0% | 46.24 | 16.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.78 | 10.51 | 11.4 | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.79 | 10.68 | 46.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.22 | 13.14 | 18.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.76 | 9.16 | 18.16 | 10 |
| 2030s | 11.92 | 11.92 | 11.92 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Niger?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Niger was 11.92 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 46.24 in 2006.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.16 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Niger ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October