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Niger vs Burkina Faso

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GDP$24.81B vs $32.51BNiger vs Burkina Faso
GDP per Capita$822 vs $1,319Niger vs Burkina Faso
Population27.92M vs 24.07MNiger vs Burkina Faso

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Indicator Niger Burkina FasoPeriod
GDPEconomy$24.81B$32.51B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$822$1,3192026
Inflation RateEconomy0.4%1.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD565.82 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.7%-3.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy0.4%7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy45.5%48.8%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-515.61M$1.37B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy6.7%4.9%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$750$9802025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$2,150$2,8902025
GDP (PPP)Economy$60.78B$73.95B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy47.6%19.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy18.7%30.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7%6.6%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy31.1%41.5%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy22%17.2%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$650.39M$595.24M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy3.3%2.6%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy27.5%48.8%2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy9.6%22.7%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.7%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy79.7%70%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy72.8%64.1%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy14.8%51.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy24.5%2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.2%4.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy33.9%65%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-1.6%8.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.1%8.6%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$257.05M$311.88M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.3%1.1%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy9.2%22%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy13.4%27.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy14%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy19.826.12024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy7.7%7.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$49$622023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy17.5%15.9%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy73%51.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy9.3%16.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy17.7%31.6%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy83.7%80.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy68.2%60%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1.52.72024
ATMs per 100,000Economy1.44.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.6%3%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy2%4.1%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.41B$9.67B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.93B$8.29B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7860.8912025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3760.8412025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade88%0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade7.3%2.7%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade4.1%7.1%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade8.6%1.6%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade15.8%35%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade18.1%30%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4190.4592023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5910.5552023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2650.2732023
PopulationDemographics27.92M24.07M2025
Population GrowthDemographics3.2%2.2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics61.4 years61.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics15.7 years18 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics5.944.112024
Rural PopulationDemographics81.6%71.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics46.2%41.2%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics18.4%28.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics22.7/km²89.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics40.230.42026
Death RateDemographics8.447.772026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.37-1.152026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.4 years63.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics60.5 years59.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics5%4.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth65.643.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.2%0.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4%7.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.042023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth39472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth51.5%43.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth9.1%24.7%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth350.3241.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth110.774.92024
Neonatal MortalityHealth32.823.82024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth86572024
Measles ImmunizationHealth82%88%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth87%91%2025
Basic SanitationHealth7.2%7.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.1%4.5%2024
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth15.3%2023
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.420.952023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth141.685.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$26$722023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%11.6%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare48.3%19.5%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.1%5.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation41.6%2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation59.6%65.7%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation20.3%40.7%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation11.5%23.7%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation98.8%91%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation19.9%30%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security12.9%13.1%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security2.75M1.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture36.8%53.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.12M t16.61K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.91M t1.9M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture3.84M t931.11K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture44.3K t1.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture164.77K t513.23K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture6.8K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,215 kg/ha1,682 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,382 kg/ha2,230 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,069 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture20.4M head10.3M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance34412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2270.1342025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1770.1032025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5910.3732025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.62-0.252024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.77-0.872024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.95-0.882024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.76-1.912024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.76-0.532024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.97-0.962024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance1.12K deaths4.44K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance322025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance432025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian385.99K41K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian459.59K2.06M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian50K1.96K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology15.6%28.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology60.6116.62024
4G CoverageTechnology40%68.3%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.10.92024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology13.9%8.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology44%81.2%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology51%31.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.4%0.2%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure21.3%34%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.78K103.59K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy82.9 MW240.5 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy82.9 MW205.6 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy34 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy5.1%17%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy68 kWh133 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy45.8%17.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy10.9 MW22.2 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy10.8%12.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy3.2%6.5%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%5.3%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy96.8%82.8%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy2.2 TWh3.2 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy674 gCO₂/kWh562 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy519 kWh1,020 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.12 t0.27 t2024
Forest AreaClimate0.8%22.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate21%16.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate65.2 µg/m³37.3 µg/m³2023

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