Niger: Economy
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Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
Low Income |
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Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Developing |
| Economic Trivia | Niger has some of the largest deposits of uranium in the world, which provide for its largest exports. |
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Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2016): France, China, and Thailand |
| Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Uranium Mining; Cement; Brick; Soap |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
| GDP, PPP (current international) | $20,387,843,676 (2016) |
| GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 5.036% (2016) |
| GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $986 (2016) |
GDP Country Rank 143/195 (2016)
Economic Indicators [1]
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 0.171% (2016) |
| External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $3,233,062,000 (2016) |
| Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 47.3% (2017) |
| Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 5.756% (2016) |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 6.351% (2016) |
| Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | ($1,485,618,855) (2015) |
Labor and Employment [1]
| Labor Force, Total | 8,438,930 (2017) |
| Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 75.608% (2017) |
| Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 7.569% (2017) |
| Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 16.822% (2017) |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.341% (2017) |
Trade [1]
| Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $2,373,939,292 (2016) |
| Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $1,292,866,779 (2016) |
| Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 34.724% (2016) |
| FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $292,834,901 (2016) |
| Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $218,609,853 (2015) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
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