Niger: Government spending, percent of GDP

The latest value from 2021 is 17.34 percent, an increase from 15.76 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 16.95 percent, based on data from 163 countries. Historically, the average for Niger from 1960 to 2021 is 14.2 percent. The minimum value, 6.48 percent, was reached in 1965 while the maximum of 21.98 percent was recorded in 1999. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The government size of Niger and other countries is calculated as the total government spending as percent of GDP.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.