Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Niger
Niger: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was -2.33 billion in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Niger, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Niger recorded -2.33 billion for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Niger peaked at -311.63 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2.50 billion, in 2022.
That places Niger 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -311.63 million | — |
| 2006 | -314.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | -351.73 million | +12.0% |
| 2008 | -654.08 million | +86.0% |
| 2009 | -1.33 billion | +102.6% |
| 2010 | -1.14 billion | -14.2% |
| 2011 | -1.43 billion | +26.0% |
| 2012 | -1.02 billion | -28.7% |
| 2013 | -1.15 billion | +12.6% |
| 2014 | -1.31 billion | +13.6% |
| 2015 | -1.49 billion | +13.7% |
| 2016 | -1.18 billion | -20.5% |
| 2017 | -1.27 billion | +7.8% |
| 2018 | -1.63 billion | +27.5% |
| 2019 | -1.57 billion | -3.2% |
| 2020 | -1.82 billion | +15.5% |
| 2021 | -2.10 billion | +15.6% |
| 2022 | -2.50 billion | +19.1% |
| 2023 | -2.33 billion | -6.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -2.33 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.71 billion, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's -2.33 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -606.36 million, 3.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -591.36 million | -1.33 billion | -311.63 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.32 billion | -1.63 billion | -1.02 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.19 billion | -2.50 billion | -1.82 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Niger?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Niger was -2.33 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was -311.63 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.50 billion in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Niger ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.