Ores and metals exports in Niger
Niger: Ores and metals exports was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Niger, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals exports in Niger stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Niger peaked at 87.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
That places Niger 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals exports in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1% | — |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +107.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -21.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +48.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -54.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +34.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +70.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -30.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -34.6% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | +11266.8% |
| 1972 | 17.4% | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 39.4% | +126.7% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | +27.2% |
| 1975 | 60.9% | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 74.5% | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 84.0% | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 87.8% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 79.8% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 64.2% | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 70.5% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 67.3% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 59.2% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | -32.4% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -99.9% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +69442.6% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +35.8% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +36.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +69442.6% | 0.1% | 49.3% |
| 1971 | +11266.8% | 0.2% | 18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 0.2% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 79.8% | 79.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 59.2% | 80.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 31.3% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 0.1% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 0.0% | 44.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 185 Liberia 0.1% compare
- 186 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.1% compare
- 187 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 189 Bermuda 0.0% compare
- 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 191 French Polynesia 0.0% 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Niger?
- Ores and metals exports in Niger was 0.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for ores and metals exports?
- Niger ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.