According to the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development's (EBID) most recent annual report, the three member nations of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, will have a combined economic growth rate of 5.5% in 2025.
The data show that the Sahel bloc's economy remains resilient, with each nation benefiting from strong performance in agriculture, mining, energy, and services despite ongoing security and political concerns.
Niger's GDP grew at the quickest rate of the three, with a 6.9% increase projected for 2025.
While this was a drop from the spectacular 10.3% growth registered in 2024, the rate remained one of the fastest in West Africa, placing third among the region's 15 economies.
The EBID credited Niger's success to increased production, growing crude oil exports, and the agriculture sector's ongoing strength, which remained a vital pillar of the country's economy.
