Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Niger
Niger: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 5.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Niger, 1962–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 5.9% for claims on central government, etc. in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 2,795.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Niger peaked at 5.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -5.2%, in 1977.
That places Niger 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.7% | — |
| 1963 | -0.7% | -9.3% |
| 1964 | -1.0% | +57.8% |
| 1965 | -0.6% | -40.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -211.4% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | +403.2% |
| 1968 | 3.9% | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 4.3% | +8.5% |
| 1970 | -0.9% | -121.4% |
| 1971 | -1.2% | +33.1% |
| 1972 | -1.8% | +47.1% |
| 1973 | -1.6% | -12.8% |
| 1974 | -2.9% | +85.6% |
| 1975 | -5.1% | +76.5% |
| 1976 | -4.8% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | -5.2% | +6.7% |
| 1978 | -3.0% | -42.6% |
| 1979 | -4.1% | +38.0% |
| 1980 | -1.4% | -65.5% |
| 1981 | -0.5% | -64.2% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -587.3% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -41.6% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +85.8% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -37.3% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +62.4% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +49.1% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -98.2% |
| 2007 | -1.8% | -2973.6% |
| 2008 | -3.5% | +97.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -102.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +335.3% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -369.0% |
| 2013 | -1.8% | +79.6% |
| 2014 | -1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -112.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +559.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +111.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -89.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +526.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +112.9% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +7.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.4%, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -2973.6% | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | +587.3% | -0.5% | 2.5% |
| 2016 | +559.3% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 2020 | +526.0% | 0.4% | 2.5% |
| 1967 | +403.2% | 0.7% | 3.5% |
| 2012 | -369.0% | 0.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | -1.0% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | -3.1% | -5.2% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -1.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -3.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | -1.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 1.8% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 118 Georgia 6.4% compare
- 119 South Africa 6.3% compare
- 120 Djibouti 6.2% compare
- 122 Madagascar 5.7% compare
- 123 Antigua and Barbuda 5.7% compare
- 124 Tanzania 5.6% compare
More financial sector data for Niger
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9039 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Niger?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Niger was 5.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2% in 1977.
- How does Niger rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Niger ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,795.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.