Country Snapshot - Niger  

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  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Low income
  • 14,668,742
  • 328.81
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Below are select highlights for the data included in the profile.

  1. With an exception of the Economic Freedom Index, Niger improved its ranking in all other available indicators.
  2. According to the Economic Freedom Index Niger economic freedom score increased this year, but the country still performs poorly in the business freedom, labor freedom, financial freedom, property rights, and freedom from corruption. Tax rates and informality (percentage of sales reported for tax purposes) were ranked as the greatest obstacles to firm investment, according to the 2006 Enterprise Surveys.
  3. Niger's overall Ease of Doing Business ranking remains unchanged this year. Niger improved in the Starting a Business indicator by reducing the number of procedures, time, cost and minimum capital required. However, at $3,545 per container, Niger is the second most expensive place in Africa (after Central African Republic at $5,491).