Bank credit to bank deposits in Niger
Niger: Bank credit to bank deposits was 97.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank credit to bank deposits in Niger, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank credit to bank deposits in Niger stood at 97.2%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Niger peaked at 395.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1995.
Niger ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 321.3% | — |
| 1961 | 325.0% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 282.0% | -13.2% |
| 1963 | 254.6% | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 283.0% | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 380.0% | +34.3% |
| 1966 | 395.0% | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 273.4% | -30.8% |
| 1968 | 308.0% | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 241.9% | -21.5% |
| 1970 | 223.3% | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 164.8% | -26.2% |
| 1972 | 165.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 147.0% | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 201.5% | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 229.3% | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 181.7% | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 143.0% | -21.3% |
| 1978 | 155.7% | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 204.8% | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 195.3% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 176.6% | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 238.9% | +35.3% |
| 1983 | 237.0% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 158.0% | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 138.4% | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 144.0% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 140.3% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 121.6% | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 94.0% | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 88.0% | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 98.2% | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 90.8% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 92.4% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 58.3% | -36.8% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 93.8% | +42.7% |
| 1999 | 82.8% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 77.5% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 103.9% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 105.6% | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 109.9% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 102.6% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 119.4% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 110.7% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 108.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 106.4% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 114.9% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 111.6% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 111.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 109.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306.4% | 241.9% | 395.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 181.6% | 143.0% | 229.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.4% | 94.0% | 238.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.9% | 58.3% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 76.5% | 109.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.1% | 95.7% | 119.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.2% | 98.3% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Niger
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 73,112 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 94.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0.9039 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Niger?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Niger was 97.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 395.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Niger ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).