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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Western Africa  
Currency 2008 CFA Franc (XOF)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 1267000  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 14704  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 11.6  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Niamey (915)  
United Nations membership date 2000 20 September 1960  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 5210  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 3369  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 1666  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 5.9  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 8.4  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 –2.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 354.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 254.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 149.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 353.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 253.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 148.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 25.4  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 21.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 13.4  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 471.34 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 556.04 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 704.95 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2008 –351 2007.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –312  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –104  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 126 Niamey. Excludes rent.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 114 Niamey. Excludes rent.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Niamey. Excludes rent.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 145 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 129  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 93  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 146 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 129  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 93  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 39.4  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 39.3  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 39.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 87.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 87.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 87.8  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 48 2007.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 60  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 50  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 102 2007. UNSD estimates.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 100  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 87  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 11.6  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 2.7  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 0.5  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 0.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 <  
Exports (million US$) 2008 503.1  
Imports (million US$) 2008 1247.5  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2008 France (33.3), United States (17.6), Nigeria (11.8)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2008 France (13.2), China (12.6), United States (7.6)  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 3.9  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 4.0  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 3.4  
Urban population (%) 2007 16.4  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 49.9  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 3.7/3.3  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 100.3  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 52.0/50.3  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 88.2  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 7.2  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 11.2  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 202.2/1.3 Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 344  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 3.3  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 30.4/41.1  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 29.6  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 12.4  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 23  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 1.0  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 934/0.1  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 21.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 541  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 22.4/36.2  
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Data source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
Related Niger Pages:

Cities:
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of the City of Niamey (capital city)

Country:
 Administrative Map of Niger
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of Niger
 Niger Country Profile

Continent:
 Political Map of Africa
Flags of Africa
Capital Cities of Africa

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National Statistical Office of Niger.
 
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