Niger

Africa · Western Africa

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Niger is a sovereign state in Western Africa, Africa. It covers 1,267,000 km² and has a population of approximately 26,312,034. It is a landlocked country. Its official language is French and its currency is the West African CFA franc (Fr).

Quick facts

Capital: Niamey
Population: 26,312,034
Area: 1,267,000 km²
Currency: West African CFA franc (Fr)
Languages: French
Calling code: +227
TLD: .ne
Driving side: Right
Landlocked: Yes
Continents: Africa
Timezone: UTC+01:00
Native name: Niger

Bordering countries

Appears in 34 rankings

Agriculture

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#14	137.93
Countries by Arable land (hectares)	#17	17,700,000
Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#18	132.61
Countries by Cereal production (metric tons)	#54	5162204.46
Countries by Arable land (% of land area)	#77	13.97
Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area)	#109	36.79
Countries by Forest area (sq. km)	#123	10424.4km²
Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)	#171	151years
Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare)	#176	488.7
Countries by Forest area (% of land area)	#198	0.82

Development

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA (current US$)	#20	4531380.18
Countries by Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)	#29	10.87
Countries by Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service)	#29	66.99
Countries by IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$)	#42	2,432,038,000
Countries by Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$)	#66	751576698.7
Countries by Present value of external debt (% of GNI)	#69	17.57
Countries by External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)	#82	5308857136.5
Countries by External debt stocks (% of GNI)	#94	27.51

Economy

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by GDP growth rate	#13	0.07
Countries by GDP (PPP)	#118	61.02
Countries by GDP (Nominal)	#126	22.97in billions
Countries by GDP per capita	#167	788.62

Business

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use	#61	90
Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services	#76	76.37
Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure	#77	70
Countries by SPI Overall Score	#91	70.47
Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products	#94	75.19
Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources	#147	40.77

Geography

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by land area	#21	1,267,000km²
Countries by Coastline Length	#210	0kilometers

Population & Health

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by population growth rate	#10	0.03
Countries by population	#54	27.92
Countries by population density	#200	19.98
Countries by median age	#236	15.25

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