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GENERAL
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Official Name
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Republic of Niger
Niger (pronounced nee-zher) owes its name to the river Niger. Niger river is the third largest (4100 km) river in Africa.
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Capital
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Niamey
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Area
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1.267 million sq kms.
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Border countries (7)
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Algeria 951 km; Benin 277 km; Burkina Faso 622 km; Chad 1,196 km; Libya 342 km; Mali 838 km; Nigeria 1,608 km
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Currency
[Exchange rate vs. US$]
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CFA Franc
US$1=CFA 610 (as of 24.06.2022)
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GDP
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US$ 13.74 billion (2020) (World Bank data)
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GDP Growth Rate
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3.6% (2020), 4.6%(2021) (Niger Govt. data)
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Unemployment
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0.8% of total labour force (2021) (World Bank)
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GDP Per Capita
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US$ 567.7 (2020) (World Bank)
PPP- US$ 1,230 (2019) (World Bank)
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Forest Cover
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11.3 thousand sq km or 0.9% of land area (2020)
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CO2 Emissions
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0.1 m tons per capita (2018)
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Tourist Arrivals
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85,000 (2020) down from 192,000 in 2019
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Population
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24.2 million (2020) (World Bank), SR: 0.98 male(s)/female
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Age Profile
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0-14 years : 50.58% (male 5.8 million/female 5.7 million)
15-24 years: 19.99% (male 2.2 million/female 2.3 million)
25-54 years: 23.57% (male 2.5 million/female 2.8 million)
55-64 years: 3.17% (male 357,832/female 364,774)
65 years and over: 2.68% (2020 est.) (male 293,430/female 317,866)
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Life Expectancy
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63 years (2020) (World Bank)
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Languages
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French (official), Hausa, Djerma, Fulfulde, Tamasheq and others
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Ethnic Groups
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Hausa (53.1%), Zarma / Songhai (21.2%), Tuareg (11.0%),
Fulani (Peuhl) (6.5%), Kanuri (5.9%), Gurma (0.8%), Arab (0.4%),
Tubu (0.4%), others remaining
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Religion
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Muslim (99.3%), Christian (0.3%), indigenous beliefs (0.2%), none (0.1%)
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Internet Penetration
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31.2% of population (2021) (Niger Govt. data)
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Mobile Cellular penetration
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57.99% of population (2021) (Niger Govt. data)
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Electricity Access
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19.3% of population (2020) (World Bank data)
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Urbanisation
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Urban population: 16.5% of total population (2020)
Rate of urbanisation: 4.5% annual urban population growth (2020)
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Exports
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US$ 1204 million (2021)
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Imports
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US$ 2666 million (2021)
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Main Trade Partners
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Exports: France, Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria (2021
Imports: China, France, Thailand, US (2021)
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Political Structure
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Semi-Presidential. President elected by universal suffrage to serve a 5 year term. 2 term limit. Last election held in Feb 2021. Next presidential and legislative elections due in 2025.
National Government: A new 40 member cabinet was named by the PM and approved by the President in April 2021.
National Legislature: National Assembly of 171 members.
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Major political parties
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Ruling coalition MRN (the Mouvance pour la renaissance du Niger)– 127 seats (PNDS-Tarraya, MPR, MNSD, CPR, ANDP etc)
Opposition : 39 seats ( Moden-FA, RDR Tchanji, MPN,PJP etc)
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Head of State
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Mohamed Bazoum, President [since 02.04.2021]
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Head of Government
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Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, Prime Minister [since April 2021]
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Current Issues
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Terrorism in neighbourhood (foreign based terrorist groups operate along the Niger-Mali-Burkina Faso border, border with northeast Nigeria, Lake Chad region)
Environmental (Soil erosion, desertification, inadequate potable water, overgrazing, deforestation, threat to wildlife)
Rapid population growth
Large number of refugees and internally displaced persons
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BILATERAL
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India’s Exports
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US$ 91.62 million (2021-22) (Deptt of Commerce, GoI data)
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India’s Imports
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US$ 15.99 million (2021-22)
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India’s Main Exports
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Rice, pharmaceutical products, cotton fabrics, woven synthetic fabrics, sugar confectionery and processed food & cereals, engineering goods, electrical appliances, construction material, tea
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India’s Main Imports
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Gum Arabic, sesame, semi-precious stones, hide/skin of goats
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Indian Investments
in Niger
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M/s Airtel Cellular Services (US$ 350 mn), M/s Euroworld International (US$ 64 mn), M/s Satguru Travels (US$ 3 mn) etc
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Indian Community
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Around 200 Indians, mostly engaged in hospitality/service/business sectors.
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