Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Niger
Niger: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 12.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.8%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
96th
of 197 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2014
All-time low
12.0%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Niger stood at 12.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Niger peaked at 21.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2021.
Niger ranks 96th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.1% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +3.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 12.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.9%, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 12.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.4%, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 13.8% | 19.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 13.0% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 93 Estonia 13.0% compare
- 94 San Marino 13.0% compare
- 95 Brazil 12.9% compare
- 97 Saint Lucia 12.7% compare
- 98 New Zealand 12.7% compare
- 99 Ukraine 12.7% compare
More education data for Niger
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,148 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 208,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 98,608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Niger?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Niger was 12.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Niger ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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