Niger

Inflation in Niger

Inflation in Niger: 7.3% a year in 1980 and -4.7% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
-4.7% a year
Since 1980
−12 percentage points
Rank, 2025
179 of 179
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
2% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

Inflation in NigerInflation in Niger: 7.3% a year in 1980 and -4.7% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 2% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 2% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 35.5% a year in 1994, the lowest -6.6% a year in 1987.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearNiger
2025-4.7
20249.1
20233.7
20224.2
20213.8
20202.9
2019-2.5
20182.8
20170.2
20160.2
20151
2014-0.9
20132.3
20120.5
20112.9
20100.9
20091.2
200810.5
20070.1
20060
20057.8
20040.2
2003-1.5
20022.5
20013.9
20002.7
1999-2.1
19984.6
19972.9
19965.3
199510.9
199435.5
1993-0.3
1992-5.9
19911.5
1990-2
1989-0.8
19880.6
1987-6.6
1986-3.2
1985-1.1
19848.4
19831.6
198210.4
198124.3
19807.3
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearNiger
2026-1.9
20272
20282
20292
20302
20312

Good to know

  • How much consumer prices rose in a year, on average.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 179 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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