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Africa · Western Africa

Niger

Republic of Niger · World’s #131 economy

Nominal GDP 2025
$21.6 billion
Population 2025
27.9 million
GDP per capita
$775
GDP growth 2025
7.0%
Flag of Niger

Overview

Official name
Republic of Niger
Capital
Niamey
Region
Africa · Western Africa
Area
1,267,000 km² · landlocked
Coordinates
16.00, 8.00
Languages
French
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF Fr)
Calling code · domain
+227 · .ne
ISO codes
NE / NER
Borders
Algeria Benin Burkina Faso Chad Libya Mali Nigeria

Map

Burkina Faso · $27.6 billion Benin · $24.6 billion DR Congo · $91.0 billion Central African Republic · $3.07 billion Ivory Coast · $99.8 billion Cameroon · $58.9 billion Algeria · $287 billion Egypt · $365 billion Western Sahara Ghana · $114 billion Guinea · $28.3 billion Liberia · $5.25 billion Libya · $48.1 billion Morocco · $182 billion Mali · $30.1 billion Mauritania · $11.7 billion Niger · $21.6 billion Nigeria · $291 billion Sudan · $60.2 billion Sierra Leone · $7.46 billion Senegal · $37.0 billion South Sudan · $12.0 billion Chad · $21.5 billion Togo · $11.9 billion
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Demographics

Population27.9 million2025
Population growth3.22%2025
Urban population18.4%2025
Population density20.7 people/km²2023
Life expectancy61.4 years2024
Adult literacy35.6%2022

Age structure (2025)

0–14: 46.2%15–64: 51.2%65+: 2.6%

Macroeconomy

Nominal GDP$21.6 billion2025
Real GDP growth7.0%2025
GDP per capita$7752025
GDP per capita (PPP)$2,0502024
GNI (PPP)$59.9 billion2025
Inflation (CPI)-4.5%2025
Unemployment0.4%2025
Industry, % of GDP18.7%2025
Exports, % of GDP15.8%2025
Imports, % of GDP18.1%2025
Merchandise exports$1.90 billion2025
Merchandise imports$2.70 billion2025
FDI net inflows$358 million2024

Niger ranks #131 in the world by nominal GDP (2025). Full ranking →

Business environment & logistics (micro)

Logistics Performance Index2.07 / 52018
Import clearance time12.0 days2016
Total tax rate (% of profit)47.3%2017
Land area1,266,700 km²2023

The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).

Provinces, states & regions (8)

Region: 7 · Urban community: 1

  • Agadez NE-1
  • Diffa NE-2
  • Dosso NE-3
  • Maradi NE-4
  • Niamey NE-8
  • Tahoua NE-5
  • Tillabéri NE-6
  • Zinder NE-7

Source: ISO 3166-2 (Debian iso-codes)

Seaports & logistics

Landlocked – cargo moves through neighbouring countries’ ports.

International shipping →

FTAs & trade blocs

Vietnam has no FTA with Niger: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).

Trade agreements in force (3)

Niger is party to 3 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.

AgreementType / coverageIn forcePartners
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) FTA
Goods		 30 May 2019 AlgeriaAngolaBotswanaBurundiCameroonCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadComorosRepublic of the Congo +37
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) CU
Goods		 1 Jan 2000 BeninIvory CoastMaliGuinea-BissauSenegalTogoBurkina Faso
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) CU
Goods		 23 Aug 1995 Cape VerdeBeninGambiaGhanaGuineaIvory CoastLiberiaMaliNigeriaGuinea-Bissau +4

Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.

Import regulations

Look up the importing country's duties, technical rules and procedures on the Global Trade Helpdesk (ITC/UNCTAD/WTO), Market Access Map (ITC) and WTO Tariff & Trade Data. Check Vietnam's FTAs with the importing country for preferential rates with valid proof of origin.

Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗

Sourcing from Vietnam

Buyers in Niger can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:

Structural Steel

Steel & Metal

Construction Materials

Machinery

Electrical Equipment

Electronics

HVAC

Automotive

Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact

Data: World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0); mledoze/world-countries (ODbL); i18n-iso-countries (MIT); ISO 3166-2 – Debian iso-codes (LGPL); NGA World Port Index 2019; map @svg-maps/world (CC BY 4.0); flags flag-icons (MIT). For reference only.