Niger: cost of living

How much is petrol in Niger?

Super petrol cost 499 CFA francs a litre at the pump in Niger in August 2026, and diesel cost 618 CFA francs a litre, according to the BCEAO Monthly Statistical Bulletin, August 2026. Both prices have been unchanged since December 2024.

Niger's pump prices were the lowest of the UEMOA states listed: in August 2026 super petrol cost 875 CFA francs a litre in Mali and 850 in Burkina Faso. The BCEAO bulletin publishes monthly pump prices for all eight member states, using data from national authorities.

Official sources: BCEAO: Monthly Statistical Bulletin, August 2026 (PDF)

Are food prices rising in Niger?

Food prices in Niger were 2.4% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) consumer price index. Within food, cereals were 6.3% cheaper and sugar 8.4% cheaper, while fresh meat was 11.1% dearer. Food prices rose 0.8% in the month to September.

Food and non-alcoholic drinks make up 47% of the index, so they drive overall inflation. INS publishes the index each month with a breakdown of more than 30 product groups.

Official sources: INS Niger: Harmonised consumer price index, September 2026 (PDF)

How much does electricity cost in Niger?

Households on Niger's social electricity tariff pay 59.45 CFA francs per kWh for the first 50 kWh a month plus a fixed charge of 250 CFA francs a month, according to the NIGELEC tariffs in force since 1 January 2018, published in the INS Statistical Yearbook 2020-2024.

On the general low-voltage 3 kW tariff, the fixed charge is 1,278 CFA francs a month and energy costs 68.37 CFA francs per kWh up to 150 kWh, 89.82 from 151 to 300 kWh and 127.27 above 300 kWh. The yearbook reports 796,507 NIGELEC customers in 2024. Tariffs are set by the authorities and may have been revised since the yearbook was compiled.

Official sources: INS Niger: Statistical Yearbook 2020-2024 (PDF)

What is the poverty rate in Niger?

41.2% of Niger's population lived below the national poverty line in 2021, according to World Bank data based on the national Harmonised Survey on Household Living Conditions (EHCVM) 2021/2022. On the international extreme poverty line used in the same database, the rate was 60.5% in 2021.

The national line reflects the cost of a basic basket of food and non-food needs in Niger, while the international line is a fixed amount per person per day in purchasing power parity terms, so the two rates differ. The EHCVM survey is conducted by the National Institute of Statistics; its results also supply the weights for the consumer price index.

Official sources: World Bank: Poverty headcount at national poverty lines, Niger

What is Niger's inflation rate?

The latest figure from the IMF, for 2025, is -4.5%. No year since 2005 has been lower. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 3.4%, and Niger placed 39th highest of 39. World rank, highest first: 164th of 165.

What is household spending per person in Niger?

$404: that is household consumption per person in Niger for 2025, according to the World Bank. No year since 2005 has been higher. Sub-Saharan Africa median: $840; Niger is 34th highest of 37. Worldwide: 121st of 124.

What share of people in Niger live in extreme poverty?

60.5%: that is the share of people living on less than $3.00 a day in Niger for 2021, according to the World Bank. Since 2005 it has ranged from 59.0% (2018) to 83.8% (2005). Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 38.6%, and Niger placed 3rd highest of 13. World rank, highest first: 3rd of 80.

What is the poverty rate in Niger?

According to the World Bank, the share of people below the national poverty line in Niger was 41.2% in 2021. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 41.2%, and Niger placed 7th highest of 13. Worldwide: 8th of 72.

What is income inequality in Niger?

The latest figure from the World Bank, for 2021, is 32.9. The peak was 44.4 in 2005 and the low 31.5 in 2011. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 36.2; Niger is 12th highest of 13. World rank, highest first: 48th of 80.

What is food insecurity in Niger?

The FAO puts moderate or severe food insecurity in Niger at 50.3% in 2024. Since 2017 it has ranged from 50.0% (2017) to 50.9% (2023). It is 24th highest of 34 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 60.5%. Of 135 countries with 2024 data, 28th highest.