Bank deposits to GDP in Niger
Niger: Bank deposits to GDP was 13.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank deposits to GDP in Niger, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank deposits to gdp in Niger is 13.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank deposits to gdp in Niger peaked at 13.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.
Niger ranks 182nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank deposits to GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1961 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | +52.7% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | +41.2% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | +31.0% |
| 1976 | 5.9% | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 8.1% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | +47.7% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 13.0% | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | -28.5% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 2.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 7.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 3.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 179 Uzbekistan 15.1% compare
- 180 Central African Republic 13.9% compare
- 181 Malawi 13.5% compare
- 183 Chad 10.1% compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 9.7% compare
- 185 Tajikistan 7.1% compare
More financial sector data for Niger
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 94.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 73,112 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 34.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 26,370 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -90.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -7,704 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 9.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank deposits to gdp in Niger?
- Bank deposits to gdp in Niger was 13.3% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for bank deposits to gdp?
- Niger ranks 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank deposits to gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).