Niger’s Healthcare Sector
By Africa Health Business
Fun Fact
Niger is commonly known as the “Frying pan of the world” because of its extremely high temperature.
Niger is commonly known as the “Frying pan of the world” because of its extremely high temperature.
Did you Know?
80% of the country is covered by the Sahara Desert, hence only 12% of the land is arable.
80% of the country is covered by the Sahara Desert, hence only 12% of the land is arable.
Quick Facts:
62 Years
Life expectancy,
2019
Life expectancy,
2019
5.90
GDP growth (annual %),
2019
GDP growth (annual %),
2019
Exported products
Gold ($42.5M), Other oily
seeds ($214M), Radioactive
chemicals ($59.6M),
Petroleum gas ($198M),
refined petroleum ($19.2M),
2019
11.02
Exports of goods and services as a % of GDP,
2019
Exports of goods and services as a % of GDP,
2019
Imported products
Rice
($66.4M), packaged
medicaments ($64.8M),
palm oil ($62.8M), cars
($54.6M), Cement ($44.1M),
2019
26.78
Imports of goods and services as % of GDP,
2019
Imports of goods and services as % of GDP,
2019
$1.08B deficit
Balance of trade,
2019
Balance of trade,
2019
