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Niger

Republic of Niger

French West African CFA (XOF) French civil law, Islamic law, customary law
AU (suspended), ECOWAS (withdrawn), WAEMU, AfCFTA, OIC

Niger is a major uranium producer (Orano/SOMAIR operations in Arlit) and emerging oil producer from the Agadem field (CNPC). The economy depends on subsistence agriculture, livestock, and mining. Following the July 2023 military coup and ECOWAS sanctions, Niger has reoriented its international partnerships. The country has one of the world's youngest populations (median age 15) and lowest HDI rankings. Uranium and oil exports, along with gold mining, remain the primary revenue sources.

Snapshot

Population~27.9 MWorld Bank, 2025
GDP (current USD)$21.6 BWorld Bank, 2025
GDP per Capita$775World Bank, 2025
GDP Growth7.01%World Bank, 2025
Inflation (y/y)~-4.45%World Bank, 2025
BCEAO rate3.50%Central Bank
Unemployment0.39%World Bank, ILO modelled estimate, 2025
Internet Use~15.56%World Bank, 2024
Electrification~19.00%World Bank WDI
CPI Score (Rank)28.0/100 (#123)Transparency Intl
HDI (Rank)0.394 (#189)UNDP HDR

World Bank Indicators Compare with another country

GDP (current USD)$21.6 BWorld Bank, 2025
GDP growth (annual)7.01%World Bank, 2025
GDP per capita (USD)$775World Bank, 2025
Population, total27.9 MWorld Bank, 2025
FDI net inflows (USD)$358.1 MWorld Bank, 2024
Inflation (consumer prices)-4.45%World Bank, 2025
Unemployment (% labour force)0.39%World Bank, 2025
Internet use (% of people)15.56%World Bank, 2024
Trade (% of GDP)33.91%World Bank, 2025

Climate Readiness Full ranking

26out of 100
Early-stage
Climate adaptation readiness for Niger, from 5 of 5 measured indicators.
Energy access1919.0% · 30% weight
Governance readiness2828 / 100 CPI · 20% weight
Human readiness390.394 HDI · 20% weight
Economic readiness27$775, 2025 · 15% weight
Digital readiness1717.0% · 15% weight
This scores climate adaptation readiness (adaptive capacity), following the readiness dimension of the ND-GAIN framework. It is built only from measured values already held on this profile and normalised 0-100. It does not measure emissions or physical climate vulnerability: the platform does not yet hold emissions, hazard-exposure or natural-capital series. Energy access is the single most climate-specific indicator held; the other four are governance, economic, human-development and digital readiness proxies. The economic sub-score is relative to the African countries the platform covers.
How this is computed

Adaptive capacity to absorb climate finance and adapt, following the readiness dimension of the ND-GAIN framework. Built only from measured values already held on each country profile. It is not a measure of emissions or physical climate vulnerability, which the platform does not yet hold.

  • Energy access (30%) — World Bank, access to electricity (% of population). The single most climate and energy specific signal held: SDG 7 and the clean-energy transition.
  • Governance readiness (20%) — Transparency International, Corruption Perceptions Index (0-100). ND-GAIN governance readiness: the capacity to govern and deploy climate finance. Higher is cleaner.
  • Human readiness (20%) — UNDP, Human Development Index (0-1). ND-GAIN social readiness: the adaptive capacity of the population.
  • Economic readiness (15%) — World Bank, GDP per capita (current US$), latest measured year. ND-GAIN economic readiness: the capacity to finance adaptation. Scored relative to the covered set.
  • Digital readiness (15%) — World Bank, individuals using the Internet (% of population). Information systems for early warning and adaptation.

A country is scored only when at least 4 of the five indicators are held. Sub-scores are weighted and renormalised over the indicators that are present; nothing is estimated for one that is absent.

Country Facts

CapitalNiamey
RegionWest Africa
CurrencyWest African CFA (XOF)
FX RegimeFixed peg to EUR via CFA franc
Legal SystemFrench civil law, Islamic law, customary law
Time ZoneAfrica/Niamey

Focus Sectors

Uranium Mining
Oil (Agadem)
Gold
Agriculture (millet
cowpeas)
Livestock
Telecoms
Construction
Cement

Regulations & Taxes

Corporate Income Tax30% standard
VAT / Sales Tax19% standard