Wages and salaries in Niger
Niger: Wages and salaries was 63.10 billion current LCU in 2005. ▲ Rising
Wages and salaries in Niger, 1984–2005
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wages and salaries in Niger is 63.10 billion current LCU, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Niger peaked at 63.10 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.10 billion current LCU, in 1984.
That places Niger 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Wages and salaries in Niger, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 23.10 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 24.90 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 25.80 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 28.30 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 30.30 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 34.50 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 36.70 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 38.70 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 38.90 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 40.30 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 47.40 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 49.70 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 33.43 billion current LCU | -32.7% |
| 1997 | 44.17 billion current LCU | +32.1% |
| 1998 | 45.10 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 50.60 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 51.80 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 50.40 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 55.30 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 57.10 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 59.20 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 63.10 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 63.10 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.10 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 63.10 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.80 billion current LCU, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wages and salaries in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -32.7% | 49.70 billion current LCU | 33.43 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.82 billion current LCU | 23.10 billion current LCU | 34.50 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 42.50 billion current LCU | 33.43 billion current LCU | 50.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.15 billion current LCU | 50.40 billion current LCU | 63.10 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More science & technology data for Niger
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 60.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wages and salaries in Niger?
- Wages and salaries in Niger was 63.10 billion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 63.10 billion current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.10 billion current LCU in 1984.
- How does Niger rank for wages and salaries?
- Niger ranks 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2005.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.