Economy of Niger

Imports

Imports commoditiesfoodstuffs, machinery, vehicles and parts, petroleum, cereals

Import partnersFrance 14.4%, China 11.3%, Nigeria 10.1%, French Polynesia 9.2%, Togo 5.1%, Cote dIvoire 4.5% (2012)

Exports

Exports commoditiesuranium ore, livestock, cowpeas, onions

Export partnersNigeria 40.3%, US 17.2%, India 14.3%, Italy 8.6%, China 7.8%, Ghana 5.3% (2012)

Economy sectors

Agriculture productscowpeas, cotton, peanuts, millet, sorghum, cassava (manioc), rice; cattle, sheep, goats, camels, donkeys, horses, poultry

Industrial productsuranium mining, cement, brick, soap, textiles, food processing, chemicals, slaughterhouses

Economy

Unemployment5.10 % (2011)5.10 % (2010)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate7.30 Billion $ (2013)6.49 Billion $ (2012)6.41 Billion $ (2011)

GDP growth rate6.20 % (2013)11.2 % (2012)2.30 % (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP)800 $ (2013)800 $ (2012)800 $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity14.0 Billion $ (2013)13.0 Billion $ (2012)11.8 Billion $ (2011)

GDP PPP per land area11,034 $ per square kilometer (2013)10,253 $ per square kilometer (2012)9,329 $ per square kilometer (2011)

Electricity

Banking

Central bank discount rate4.25 % (2009)4.75 % (2008)4.25 % (2007)

Commercial bank prime lending rate4.00 % (2013)4.00 % (2012)4.30 % (2011)

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP35.2 % (2013)35.8 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP14.2 % (2013)14.2 % (2012)

Services % of GDP50.6 % (2013)50.0 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals82,000 (2011)74,000 (2010)66,000 (2009)

International tourism, number of departures10,000 (1998)10,000 (1997)10,000 (1996)

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)-19.86 % of GDP (2010)-24.46 % of GDP (2009)-12.06 % of GDP (2008)

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI)36.3 % of GNI (2012)37.9 % of GNI (2011)29.0 % of GNI (2010)

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt)4.19 % of total external debt (2012)6.90 % of total external debt (2011)11.0 % of total external debt (2010)

Current Account Balance (Total)-1.45 Billion $ (2013)-1.45 Billion $ (2012)-1.70 Billion $ (2011)

External Debt (Total)1.56 Billion $ (2013)1.55 Billion $ (2012)1.34 Billion $ (2011)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)21.3 % of GDP (2013)23.9 % of GDP (2012)20.9 % of GDP (2011)

External Debt per Capita92.1 $ (2013)94.9 $ (2012)81.5 $ (2011)