Niger NE: GDP: USD: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost

2006 - 2017 | Yearly | USD mn | World Bank

Niger NE: GDP: USD: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost data was reported at 7.618 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.121 USD bn for 2016. Niger NE: GDP: USD: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost data is updated yearly, averaging 6.471 USD bn from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2017, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.655 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of 3.647 USD bn in 2006. Niger NE: GDP: USD: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Niger – Table NE.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Nominal. Gross value added at factor cost (formerly GDP at factor cost) is derived as the sum of the value added in the agriculture, industry and services sectors. If the value added of these sectors is calculated at purchaser values, gross value added at factor cost is derived by subtracting net product taxes from GDP. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Gap-filled total;

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
7,618.34 2017	7,121.28 2016	3,646.73 2006	7,654.52 2014	USD mn	yearly	2006 - 2017

Related Indicators for Niger NE: GDP: USD: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost

Related indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost (USD mn)	7,618.34 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: per Capita (XOF)	220,066.84 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: GNI per Capita (XOF)	215,243.16 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Final Consumption Expenditure: General Government (USD mn)	1,214.86 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure: General Government (XOF mn)	707,164.28 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Final Consumption Expenditure: Household (USD mn)	5,495.82 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure: Household (XOF mn)	3,199,084.78 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Final Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	6,710.68 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure (XOF mn)	3,906,249.07 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Gross National Expenditure (USD mn)	9,446.49 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: Gross National Expenditure (XOF mn)	5,498,748.21 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Exports of Goods and Services (USD mn)	1,349.80 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn)	2,733.42 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Changes in Inventories (USD mn)	2.37 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Gross Capital Formation (USD mn)	2,735.79 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: Gross Capital Formation (XOF mn)	1,592,486.23 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Imports of Goods and Services (USD mn)	2,676.56 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: External Balance of Goods and Services (USD mn)	-1,326.75 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: External Balance of Goods and Services (XOF mn)	-772,296.00 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Agriculture (USD mn)	3,219.66 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Agriculture (XOF mn)	1,874,147.42 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Industry: Manufacturing (USD mn)	463.67 2017	yearly	1968 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Industry: Manufacturing (XOF mn)	269,896.89 2017	yearly	1968 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Industry (USD mn)	1,287.94 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Industry (XOF mn)	749,701.14 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: Adjusted Savings: Education Expenditure (USD mn)	381.71 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Niger NE: Adjusted Savings: Education Expenditure: % of GNI (%)	5.17 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Niger NE: Adjusted Savings: Carbon Dioxide Damage (USD mn)	87.37 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Niger NE: Adjusted Savings: Carbon Dioxide Damage: % of GNI (%)	1.18 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Niger NE: Adjusted Savings: Net Forest Depletion (USD mn)	850.42 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Niger NE: Adjusted Savings: Net Forest Depletion: % of GNI (%)	11.52 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Niger NE: Adjusted Savings: Consumption of Fixed Capital (USD mn)	401.79 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Niger NE: Adjusted Savings: Consumption of Fixed Capital: % of GNI (%)	5.44 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Niger NE: Adjusted Savings: Mineral Depletion (USD mn)	22.14 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Niger NE: Adjusted Savings: Mineral Depletion: % of GNI (%)	0.30 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Niger NE: Adjusted Savings: Energy Depletion (USD mn)	67.22 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
Niger NE: Adjusted Savings: Energy Depletion: % of GNI (%)	0.91 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
Niger NE: Adjusted Savings: Particulate Emission Damage (USD mn)	176.99 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Niger NE: Adjusted Savings: Particulate Emission Damage: % of GNI (%)	2.40 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Niger NE: Adjusted Savings: Gross Savings: % of GNI (%)	18.52 2015	yearly	1974 - 2015
Niger NE: Adjusted Savings: Net National Savings (USD mn)	951.97 2015	yearly	1974 - 2015
Niger NE: Adjusted Savings: Net National Savings: % of GNI (%)	13.48 2015	yearly	1974 - 2015
Niger NE: Adjusted Net Savings: Including Particulate Emission Damage (USD mn)	183.38 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Niger NE: Adjusted Net Savings: Including Particulate Emission Damage: % of GNI (%)	2.60 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Niger NE: Adjusted Net Savings: Excluding Particulate Emission Damage (USD mn)	357.53 2015	yearly	1980 - 2015
Niger NE: Adjusted Net Savings: Excluding Particulate Emission Damage: % of GNI (%)	5.06 2015	yearly	1980 - 2015
Niger NE: GDP: Discrepancy (XOF mn)	12.91 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost (XOF mn)	4,434,593.83 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD (USD mn)	8,119.73 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP (XOF mn)	4,726,452.21 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: per Capita (USD)	378.06 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Gross Domestic Savings (USD mn)	1,409.05 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: Gross Domestic Savings (XOF mn)	820,203.14 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Gross National Income: Atlas Method (USD mn)	7,723.60 2017	yearly	1962 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Gross National Income (USD mn)	7,941.75 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: Gross National Income (XOF mn)	4,622,852.21 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Gross National Income per Capita: Atlas Method (USD)	360.00 2017	yearly	1962 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Gross Savings (USD mn)	1,394.94 2016	yearly	1974 - 2016
Niger NE: GDP: Gross Savings (XOF mn)	827,211.43 2016	yearly	1974 - 2016
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Net Income from Abroad (USD mn)	-177.98 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: Net Income from Abroad (XOF mn)	-103,600.00 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Net Taxes on Product (USD mn)	501.39 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: Net Taxes on Product (XOF mn)	291,858.38 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Net Current Transfer from Abroad (USD mn)	423.13 2017	yearly	1971 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: Net Current Transfer from Abroad (XOF mn)	246,300.00 2017	yearly	1971 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: Gross National Expenditure: Deflator (2006=100)	138.36 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation: Private Sector (XOF mn)	1,101,817.09 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
Niger NE: Adjusted Savings: Natural Resources Depletion: % of GNI (%)	12.73 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Adjusted Net National Income (USD mn)	6,041.62 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD)	292.25 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
Niger NE: GDP: Deflator: Linked Series (2006=100)	137.05 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: Market Price: Linked Series (XOF mn)	4,726,452.21 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Services (XOF mn)	1,841,859.50 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: GDP: USD: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Services (USD mn)	3,164.19 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017

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Niger Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	1,974.010 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	886.551 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	6.336 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (XOF bn)	2,921.423 2029	yearly	1995 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (XOF bn)	8,508.026 2029	yearly	1995 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (XOF bn)	2,377.442 2029	yearly	1995 - 2029

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	32.458 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	0.000	yearly	-

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	2.000 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-1.444 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029

More Indicators for Niger

Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Niger NE: External Debt: Total Amount Rescheduled (USD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Niger NE: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Total (USD mn)	2,162.73 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Niger NE: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Official Creditors (USD mn)	2,162.73 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Niger NE: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Private Creditors (USD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Niger NE: CO2 Emissions (kt)	2,126.86 2014	yearly	1960 - 2014
Niger NE: CO2 Emissions: Metric Tons per Capita (Metric Ton)	0.11 2014	yearly	1960 - 2014
Niger NE: CO2 Emissions: Kg per PPP of GDP (kg)	0.12 2014	yearly	1990 - 2014
Niger NE: Bird Species: Threatened (Unit)	12.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Niger NE: Fish Species: Threatened (Unit)	4.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Niger NE: Plant Species: Higher: Threatened (Unit)	3.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Niger NE: Mammal Species: Threatened (Unit)	13.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Niger NE: Population Density: People per Square Km (Person/sq km)	16.96 2017	yearly	1961 - 2017
Niger NE: Population in Largest City (Person)	1,165,027.00 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population (%)	28.10 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Niger NE: Pump Price for Diesel Fuel: USD per Liter (USD)	0.88 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Niger NE: Pump Price for Gasoline: USD per Liter (USD)	0.88 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Niger NE: Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources: Total: Billion Cubic Meters (Cub m bn)	3.50 2014	yearly	1962 - 2014
Niger NE: Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita (Cub m)	182.78 2014	yearly	1962 - 2014
Niger NE: Marine Protected Areas: % of Total Surface Area (%)	0.00 2014	yearly	1990 - 2014
Niger NE: Bank Liquid Reserves: to Bank Assets Ratio (%)	9.14 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Niger NE: Domestic Credit: Net (XOF mn)	902,048.96 2017	yearly	1962 - 2017
Niger NE: Foreign Assets: Net (XOF mn)	441,826.39 2017	yearly	1962 - 2017
Niger NE: Deposit Interest Rate (% pa)	6.92 2016	yearly	2005 - 2016
Niger NE: Lending Interest Rate (% pa)	5.29 2016	yearly	2005 - 2016
Niger NE: Interest Rate Spread (% pa)	-1.63 2016	yearly	2005 - 2016
Niger NE: Real Interest Rate (% pa)	5.04 2016	yearly	2005 - 2016
Niger NE: Domestic Credit: Provided by Financial Sector: % of GDP (%)	19.09 2017	yearly	1962 - 2017
Niger NE: Domestic Credit: to Private Sector: % of GDP (%)	14.48 2017	yearly	1962 - 2017
Niger NE: Business Extent of Disclosure Index (NA)	7.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: Ease of Doing Business Index: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA)	144.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Niger NE: Depth of Credit Information Index: 0=Low To 8=High (NA)	0.00 2017	yearly	2013 - 2017
Niger NE: Private Credit Bureau Coverage: % of Adults (%)	0.20 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Niger NE: Public Credit Registry Coverage: % of Adults (%)	0.30 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Niger NE: Average Time to Clear Exports Through Customs (Day)	2.60 2009	yearly	2006 - 2009
Niger NE: Cost to Exports: USD per Container (USD)	4,475.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Niger NE: Exports: Number of Documents (Number)	8.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Niger NE: Exports: Lead Time (Day)	56.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Niger NE: Firms using Banks to Finance Investment: % of Firms (%)	22.10 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Niger NE: Informal Payments to Public Officials: % of Firms (%)	29.40 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Niger NE: Losses Due To Theft and Vandalism: % of Annual Sales for Affected Firm... (%)	4.50 2017	yearly	2009 - 2017
Niger NE: Time Required to Obtain an Operating License (Day)	39.70 2009	yearly	2006 - 2009
Niger NE: Firms with Female Participation in Ownership: % of Firms (%)	14.50 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Niger NE: Firms Formally Registered When Operations Started: % of Firms (%)	86.00 2017	yearly	2009 - 2017
Niger NE: Value Lost Due to Electrical Outages: % of Sales for Affected Firms (%)	5.50 2017	yearly	2009 - 2017
Niger NE: Firms Offering Formal Training: % of Firms (%)	27.50 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Niger NE: Time Spent Dealing with the Requirements of Government Regulations: % ... (%)	11.40 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Niger NE: Cost to Imports: USD per Container (USD)	4,500.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Niger NE: Imports: Number of Documents (Number)	10.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Niger NE: Imports: Lead Time (Day)	61.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Niger NE: Time to Resolve Insolvency (Year)	5.00 2017	yearly	2003 - 2017
Niger NE: Strength of Legal Rights Index: 0=Weak To 12=Strong (NA)	6.00 2017	yearly	2013 - 2017
Niger NE: Time Required to Enforce a Contract (Day)	430.00 2017	yearly	2003 - 2017
Niger NE: Time Required to Register Property (Day)	35.00 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Niger NE: Procedures to Register Property (Number)	4.00 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Niger NE: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI per Capita (%)	8.30 2017	yearly	2003 - 2017
Niger NE: Time Required to Start a Business (Day)	7.00 2017	yearly	2003 - 2017
Niger NE: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business (Number)	3.00 2017	yearly	2003 - 2017
Niger NE: Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes (Hour)	270.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: Number of Visits or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: Average for ... (NA)	3.30 2017	yearly	2009 - 2017
Niger NE: Tax Payments (Number)	41.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: Total Tax Rate: % of Profit (%)	47.30 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: Time Required to Build a Warehouse (Day)	91.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: Procedures to Build a Warehouse (Number)	15.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: Scientific and Technical Journal Articles (Unit)	56.10 2016	yearly	2003 - 2016
Niger NE: CPIA: Business Regulatory Environment Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	3.50 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: CPIA: Debt Policy Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	4.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: CPIA: Economic Management Cluster Average: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	3.67 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: CPIA: Policy and Institutions For Environmental Sustainability Rating:... (NA)	3.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: CPIA: Quality of Budgetary and Financial Management Rating: 1=Low To 6... (NA)	3.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: CPIA: Financial Sector Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	3.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: CPIA: Fiscal Policy Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	3.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: CPIA: Gender Equality Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	2.50 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA): Building Human Res... (NA)	3.50 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: International Development Association: Resource Allocation Index: 1=Lo... (NA)	3.37 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: CPIA: Macroeconomic Management Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	4.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: CPIA: Quality of Public Administration Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	3.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: CPIA: Equity of Public Resource Use Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	4.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: CPIA: Property Rights and Rule-Based Governance Rating: 1=Low To 6=Hig... (NA)	3.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: CPIA: Social Protection Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	3.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: CPIA: Public Sector Management and Institutions Cluster Average: 1=Low... (NA)	3.10 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: CPIA: Efficiency of Revenue Mobilization Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	3.50 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: CPIA: Policies for Social Inclusion/Equity Cluster Average: 1=Low To 6... (NA)	3.20 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: CPIA: Structural Policies Cluster Average: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	3.50 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: CPIA: Trade Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	4.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: CPIA: Transparency: Accountability: and Corruption in The Public Secto... (NA)	3.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Niger NE: Air Transport: Registered Carrier Departures Worldwide (Unit)	471.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Niger NE: Air Transport: Freight (Ton-km mn)	1.08 2013	yearly	1970 - 2013
Niger NE: Air Transport: Passengers Carried (Person)	14,713.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Niger NE: Fixed Telephone Subscriptions (Unit)	160,848.00 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Niger NE: Fixed Telephone Subscriptions: per 100 People (Number)	0.78 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Niger NE: Fixed Broadband Internet Subscribers (Person)	27,708.00 2016	yearly	2004 - 2016
Niger NE: Fixed Broadband Internet Subscribers: per 100 People (Ratio)	0.13 2016	yearly	2004 - 2016
Niger NE: Secure Internet Servers (Unit)	10.00 2017	yearly	2010 - 2017
Niger NE: Secure Internet Servers: per 1 Million People (Number)	0.47 2017	yearly	2010 - 2017
Niger NE: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Efficiency of Customs Cl... (NA)	2.59 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Niger NE: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Quality of Trade and Tra... (NA)	2.22 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Niger NE: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Ease of Arranging Compet... (NA)	2.63 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Niger NE: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Competence and Quality o... (NA)	2.50 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Niger NE: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Overall (NA)	2.56 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Niger NE: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Frequency with which Shi... (NA)	3.02 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016

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