Claims on central government, etc. in Niger
Niger: Claims on central government, etc. 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 186 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. 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% |
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, United Republic of 5.6% compare
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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 9.5% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.04 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 736.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 9.6% (2025)
- Broad money 17.3% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 9.6% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (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 186 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.