Domestic credit to private sector in Niger
Niger: Domestic credit to private sector was 11.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector in Niger, 1962–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 11.7% for domestic credit to private sector in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Niger peaked at 17.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1997.
That places Niger 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic credit to private sector in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.7% | — |
| 1963 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 5.6% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 6.2% | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 5.7% | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | +43.7% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | +49.6% |
| 1976 | 11.1% | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 13.5% | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 17.7% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 17.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 15.8% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | -33.0% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -45.0% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +53.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +82.7% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 3.7% | 6.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 5.1% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 13.0% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 2.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.0% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
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- 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 domestic credit to private sector in Niger?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Niger was 11.7% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1997.
- How does Niger rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Niger ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.