Oil rents as a share of GDP in Niger
Niger: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Niger, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.6% for oil rents as a share of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 58.1% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Niger peaked at 4.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Niger ranks 54th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.9% | — |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +197.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +58.5% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -67.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -57.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +58.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 51 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7% compare
- 52 Vietnam 0.7% compare
- 53 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.6% compare
- 55 United States 0.6% compare
- 56 Thailand 0.5% compare
- 57 Serbia 0.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents as a share of gdp in Niger?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Niger was 0.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Niger ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil rents as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.