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) | $21,880,261,332 (2017) |
| GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 4.893% (2017) |
| GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $1,019 (2017) |
GDP Country Rank 142/195 (2017)
Economic Indicators [1]
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 2.796% (2017) |
| External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $3,323,061,861 (2017) |
| Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 47.3% (2018) |
| Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 4.169% (2017) |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 5.71% (2017) |
| Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | ($1,271,221,075) (2017) |
Labor and Employment [1]
| Labor Force, Total | 8,760,638 (2018) |
| Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 75.905% (2018) |
| Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 8.124% (2018) |
| Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 15.971% (2018) |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.273% (2018) |
Trade [1]
| Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $2,676,556,187 (2017) |
| Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $1,349,803,749 (2017) |
| Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 38.883% (2017) |
| FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $334,328,639 (2017) |
| Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $204,240,565 (2017) |
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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