Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Niger
Niger: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 2.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Niger, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Niger stood at 2.0%.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Niger peaked at 17.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2006.
Niger ranks 163rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 14.9% | — |
| 1984 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | -23.5% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | -25.1% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -84.5% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -25.1% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +266.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -76.6% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +78.1% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +54.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -83.8% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +574.6% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -67.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -40.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +141.9% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5% | 6.0% | 17.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Niger?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Niger was 2.0% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Niger ranks 163rd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.