Claims on governments and other public entities in Niger
Niger: Claims on governments and other public entities was 16.30 billion current LCU in 1982. ◆ Volatile
Claims on governments and other public entities in Niger, 1965–1982
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Niger recorded 16.30 billion current LCU for claims on governments and other public entities in 1982. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 647.0% on the previous year and up 586.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on governments and other public entities in Niger peaked at 16.30 billion current LCU in 1982 and was at its lowest, -18.40 billion current LCU, in 1979.
That places Niger 19th out of 49 countries with data for 1982, 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 governments and other public entities in Niger, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -1.03 billion current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 1.20 billion current LCU | -216.5% |
| 1967 | 5.73 billion current LCU | +377.5% |
| 1968 | 6.26 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 6.97 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1970 | -1.64 billion current LCU | -123.5% |
| 1971 | -2.32 billion current LCU | +41.5% |
| 1972 | -3.35 billion current LCU | +44.4% |
| 1973 | -3.29 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1974 | -7.15 billion current LCU | +117.3% |
| 1975 | -11.50 billion current LCU | +60.8% |
| 1976 | -12.30 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1977 | -16.40 billion current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1978 | -11.90 billion current LCU | -27.4% |
| 1979 | -18.40 billion current LCU | +54.6% |
| 1980 | -7.49 billion current LCU | -59.3% |
| 1981 | -2.98 billion current LCU | -60.2% |
| 1982 | 16.30 billion current LCU | -647.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.83 billion current LCU | -1.03 billion current LCU | 6.97 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | -8.82 billion current LCU | -18.40 billion current LCU | -1.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 billion current LCU | -7.49 billion current LCU | 16.30 billion current LCU | 3 |
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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)
- 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)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 9.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on governments and other public entities in Niger?
- Claims on governments and other public entities in Niger was 16.30 billion current LCU in 1982, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16.30 billion current LCU in 1982.
- What is the lowest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.40 billion current LCU in 1979.
- How does Niger rank for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Niger ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 1982.
- Is claims on governments and other public entities rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 586.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on governments and other public entities (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Data are in current local currency.