Merchandise exports, WB (current US$) in Niger
Niger: Merchandise exports, WB (current US$) was 437.60 million current US$ in 2005. ▲ Rising
Latest (2005)
437.60 million current US$
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
40th
of 51 countries
All-time high
576.10 million current US$
in 1980
All-time low
34.50 million current US$
in 1968
Years of data
36
1968–2005
Merchandise exports, WB in Niger, 1968–2005
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2005, merchandise exports, wb in Niger stood at 437.60 million current US$.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports, wb in Niger peaked at 576.10 million current US$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, 34.50 million current US$, in 1968.
Niger ranks 40th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Merchandise exports, WB (current US$) in Niger, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 34.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1969 | 39.50 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 46.70 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 58.40 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 71.00 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 99.50 million current US$ | +40.1% |
| 1974 | 81.50 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 138.50 million current US$ | +69.9% |
| 1976 | 171.60 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1977 | 196.60 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 287.70 million current US$ | +46.3% |
| 1979 | 485.00 million current US$ | +68.6% |
| 1980 | 576.10 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 370.54 million current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 303.89 million current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 250.61 million current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 331.50 million current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 411.98 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 368.92 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 307.84 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 303.40 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 269.76 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 268.98 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 250.71 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 225.50 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 286.52 million current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 301.60 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 271.73 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 333.76 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 286.67 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 283.15 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 272.43 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 279.49 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 335.00 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 393.34 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 437.60 million current US$ | +11.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 437.60 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 597.02 million current US$, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 437.60 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.26 billion current US$, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.00 million current US$ | 34.50 million current US$ | 39.50 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 163.65 million current US$ | 46.70 million current US$ | 485.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 365.17 million current US$ | 250.61 million current US$ | 576.10 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 279.86 million current US$ | 225.50 million current US$ | 333.76 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 333.50 million current US$ | 272.43 million current US$ | 437.60 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 37 Benin 626.60 million current US$ compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 597.02 million current US$ compare
- 39 Rwanda 464.24 million current US$ compare
- 41 Liberia 260.00 million current US$ compare
- 42 Central African Republic 132.57 million current US$ compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 129.91 million current US$ compare
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 137.51 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.09 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.3 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 124.78 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.25 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.98 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.1443 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 8.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports, wb in Niger?
- Merchandise exports, wb in Niger was 437.60 million current US$ in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise exports, wb recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 576.10 million current US$ in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports, wb recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.50 million current US$ in 1968.
- How does Niger rank for merchandise exports, wb?
- Niger ranks 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2005.
- Is merchandise exports, wb rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise exports, WB (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in current U.S. dollars.