Niger High-tech Exports
High-technology exports as % of manufactured exports TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS
Niger's high-tech exports was 6.02% in 2025, ranked 88th globally. This represents a 30.2% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2009–2025.
Overview
Niger's high-tech exports stood at 6.02% in 2025, a decline of +2.60% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 6.02% by 2025. Niger ranked 88th globally.
Niger’s high‑tech export share fell dramatically from an early‑year level of 17.39 in 2009 to an all‑time trough of 5.65 in 2019, before a modest rebound to 6.02 in 2025, placing the country 88th in the world. The sharp decline after the 2014 peak of 60.30 illustrates the vulnerability of Niger’s limited technology‑intensive production base, which has struggled to retain value‑added activities amid weak domestic industrial capacity and limited integration into global value chains. By contrast, peer economies such as the Dominican Republic (6.03) and Timor‑Leste (6.07) maintain slightly higher shares, reflecting more diversified export baskets and modestly stronger innovation ecosystems. The recent increase to 6.02 suggests that policy measures aimed at improving digital infrastructure and fostering small‑scale high‑tech firms may be beginning to take effect, but sustaining upward momentum will require continued investment in skills development and export‑oriented R&D to prevent a relapse toward the 2019 trough.
Data & projection
| Year | High-tech Exports | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | -0.11% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 2.95% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 6.02% | - | - |
| 2025 | 6.02% | −2.60% | #88 |
| 2024 | 8.62% | −0.35% | #66 |
| 2023 | 8.97% | −4.90% | #67 |
| 2022 | 13.87% | −18.50% | #46 |
| 2021 | 32.37% | +20.13% | #11 |
| 2020 | 12.24% | +6.59% | #44 |
| 2019 | 5.65% | −2.91% | #86 |
| 2018 | 8.56% | −9.76% | #63 |
| 2017 | 18.32% | +11.48% | #34 |
| 2016 | 6.85% | −9.02% | #81 |
| 2015 | 15.86% | −44.44% | #39 |
| 2014 | 60.30% | +2.61% | #1 |
| 2013 | 57.69% | +44.51% | #1 |
| 2012 | 13.18% | +7.36% | #41 |
| 2011 | 5.82% | −2.23% | #79 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Niger matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2008. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw high-tech exports improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Niger's high-tech exports was 6.02% in 2025. Ranked 88th globally. This represents a 30.2% decrease from the previous year.
Niger's high-tech exports peaked at 60.30% in 2014.
The lowest high-tech exports in Niger was 5.65% in 2019.
Niger ranks 88th globally in high-tech exports as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Niger's high-tech exports is projected to reach 6.02% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The high-tech exports of Niger in 2025 was 6.02%. This ranks 88th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_niger_high-tech-exports,
title = {Niger High-tech Exports},
url = {https://historysaid.com/niger/high-tech-exports/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}