Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Niger
Niger: Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) was 10.6% in 1982. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Niger, 1966–1982
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
Niger recorded 10.6% for claims on private sector in 1982.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.7% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Niger peaked at 57.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -9.7%, in 1967.
Niger ranks 27th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Niger, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 17.9% | — |
| 1967 | -9.7% | -154.2% |
| 1968 | 17.3% | -279.0% |
| 1969 | -5.0% | -128.9% |
| 1970 | -1.1% | -78.4% |
| 1971 | -2.7% | +149.7% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | -392.0% |
| 1973 | 14.0% | +76.4% |
| 1974 | 54.8% | +292.8% |
| 1975 | 36.9% | -32.7% |
| 1976 | -0.9% | -102.4% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | -1663.9% |
| 1978 | 57.4% | +309.3% |
| 1979 | 39.5% | -31.2% |
| 1980 | 23.7% | -39.9% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | -28.0% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | -37.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 10.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Niger's 10.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.1%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1663.9% | -0.9% | 14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | -9.7% | 17.9% | 4 |
| 1970s | 22.0% | -2.7% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 10.6% | 23.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 24 South Africa 11.9% compare
- 25 Congo 11.8% compare
- 26 Tunisia 11.1%
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 10.6%
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 9.9% compare
- 30 Uganda 9.1%
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 private sector in Niger?
- Claims on private sector in Niger was 10.6% in 1982, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.7% in 1967.
- How does Niger rank for claims on private sector?
- Niger ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 1982.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.