GDP per unit of energy use in Niger
Niger: GDP per unit of energy use was 11.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per unit of energy use in Niger is 11.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Niger peaked at 11.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.59 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1997.
That places Niger 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Niger, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 4.26 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.59 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 3.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 3.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +55.2% |
| 2001 | 6.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 6.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 7.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 7.59 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 9.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 7.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 7.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 8.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 10.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 10.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 11.45 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 11.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.59 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.97 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 11.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 117 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 118 Fiji 11.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 119 Congo 11.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 121 Finland 11.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 122 Eswatini 11.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 123 Republic of Korea 11.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Niger?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Niger was 11.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1997.
- How does Niger rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Niger ranks 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.