Niger
Country in Africa
In brief
Agriculture, share of GDP: 47.6% (2025). World rank 1 of 197; in Africa, 1 of 51. Unemployment: 0.4% (2025). World rank 3 of 186 (1 = best); in Africa, 1 of 53. Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 0.5% (2025). World rank 1 of 186 (1 = best); in Africa, 1 of 53. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $9.7B → $21.6B, GDP per person $486 → $775, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $1,172 → $2,177. Better than all its neighbours (Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, and Nigeria): unemployment and youth unemployment. Worse than all its neighbours (Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, and Nigeria): GDP per person, GDP per person at purchasing power parity, and gross national income per person.