Inflation, consumer prices in Niger
Niger: Inflation, consumer prices was -4.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Niger, 1964–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Niger recorded -4.5% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
The figure is down 149.1% on the previous year and down 673.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Niger peaked at 36.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 1991.
That places Niger 189th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | -2.9% | 10.6% | 6 |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 1.1% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | -6.7% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | -7.8% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | -1.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | -4.5% | 9.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Niger
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 351.97 billion current LCU (2019)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 600.72 million current US$ (2019)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 327.21 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 562.29 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -183.66 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -315.60 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 444,622 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 750 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 12.41 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Niger?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Niger was -4.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 1991.
- How does Niger rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Niger ranks 189th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 673.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.