Financial Development Index in Niger
Niger: Financial Development Index was 0.0994 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Financial Development Index in Niger, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial development index in Niger is 0.0994, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Niger peaked at 0.1421 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0495, in 2000.
Niger ranks 161st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1382 | 0.1234 | 0.1421 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.093 | 0.0631 | 0.1193 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0668 | 0.0495 | 0.0911 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1025 | 0.0982 | 0.1117 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0994 | 0.0994 | 0.0994 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 158 Turkmenistan 0.1033 compare
- 159 Timor-Leste 0.1019 compare
- 160 Uganda 0.1019 compare
- 162 Madagascar 0.0992 compare
- 163 Guinea 0.098 compare
- 164 Kiribati 0.0976 compare
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 financial development index in Niger?
- Financial development index in Niger was 0.0994 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1421 in 1981.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0495 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for financial development index?
- Niger ranks 161st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.