Niamey

Niamey, Niger, scores 33 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #295 of 309 destinations. 20 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 61% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 33
• OECD: 25
• UN Tourism: 32
• UNDRR: 16

Strongest

• Municipal waste per resident: 262.8 kg per resident per year (UEMOA / WACA - Étude sur la gestion des déchets plastiques dans l'espace UEMOA, 2010). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: -2.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Institut National de la Statistique du Niger (INS-Niger), Bulletin de l'Indice Harmonisé des Prix à la Consommation (IHPC) - Juin 2024, June 2023–June 2024). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 19.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Institut National de la Statistique (INS) du Niger, Annuaire Statistique du Niger 2017-2021, 2019). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.

Weakest

• Wastewater safely treated: 4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Water / WHO / UN-Habitat - Progress on the proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated (2024 Report), 2022). Below 50: grade 0/4.
• Travel advisory: 4 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Above 3: grade 0/4.
• Government effectiveness: 15.1 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 50

• Nights in the three busiest months: not measured yet
• Domestic share of nights: not measured yet
• Largest foreign market: 19.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Institut National de la Statistique (INS) du Niger, Annuaire Statistique du Niger 2017-2021, 2019). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: not measured yet
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 51 % average annual occupancy (Institut National de la Statistique (INS) du Niger & Ministère du Tourisme et de l'Artisanat, Le Niger en Chiffres 2018, 2017). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 0

• Jobs in tourism industries: not measured yet
• Unemployment rate: 42.8 % of the labour force (Institut National de la Statistique (INS) du Niger, Bulletin National de Suivi de l'Emploi et du Chômage des Jeunes au Quatrième Trimestre 2025, Q4 2025). Above 18: grade 0/4. Source
• Income per head: 1,861 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank, World Development Indicators, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 10

• Extreme heat days: 228.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 60: grade 0/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 292 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 7.8 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Above 6.5: grade 0/4. Source

Water and environment: 31

• Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Water / WHO / UN-Habitat - Progress on the proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated (2024 Report), 2022). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 262.8 kg per resident per year (UEMOA / WACA - Étude sur la gestion des déchets plastiques dans l'espace UEMOA, 2010). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 2.8 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (UN-Habitat - World Cities Report Statistical Annex (Share of green areas in urban area), 2020). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 100

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: -2.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Institut National de la Statistique du Niger (INS-Niger), Bulletin de l'Indice Harmonisé des Prix à la Consommation (IHPC) - Juin 2024, June 2023–June 2024). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 13

• Access redundancy: 1 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (ASECNA / Agence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile du Niger, 2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 1/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: A national system only; no city plan found (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) / ReliefWeb, 2025). Grade 1/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts Niger / UN OCHA ReliefWeb, 2024–2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 15.1 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 4 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Above 3: grade 0/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Ministère des Finances du Niger - Loi de Finances, 2024). Grade 1/4. Source

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