Fuel exports in Niger
Niger: Fuel exports was 88.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Niger, 1962–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Niger recorded 88.0% for fuel exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 378.1% on the previous year and up 225.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Niger peaked at 88.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
Niger ranks 9th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.8% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +125.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +3131.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +399.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -72.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -65.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +259.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -92.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +137.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -63.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -28.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -53.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +311.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +164.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +13214.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +4425.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -97.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +529.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +2651.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -46.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +11355.9% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -33.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +55.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +1550.7% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +65.2% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +378.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 1.1% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 18.4% | 88.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Niger?
- Fuel exports in Niger was 88.0% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Niger rank for fuel exports?
- Niger ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.