Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Niger
Niger: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 21.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Niger, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Niger stood at 21.3. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 21.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.01, in 1993.
Niger ranks 209th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.4 | — |
| 1993 | 4.01 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 4.57 | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 6.2 | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 7 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 6.24 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 6.7 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 7.33 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 6.5 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 8.4 | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 8.8 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 9.3 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 9.3 | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 11.2 | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 11.8 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 12.3 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 13.6 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 14.3 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 14.4 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.2 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 15.7 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 16.6 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 17 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 17.6 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 17.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.5 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 18.7 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.6 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.5 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 20.1 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 21.3 | +6.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 21.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.7, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 21.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -26.8% | 9.7 | 7.1 |
| 1995 | +35.6% | 4.57 | 6.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.81 | 4.01 | 7.33 | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.44 | 6.5 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.05 | 13.6 | 18.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.64 | 18.6 | 21.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 206 Liberia 34.9 compare
- 207 Burkina Faso 34 compare
- 208 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.5 compare
- 210 Burundi 20.1 compare
- 211 Central African Republic 18.2 compare
- 212 Malawi 15.6 compare
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Niger?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Niger was 21.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 209th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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