Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Niger
Niger: Financial system deposits to GDP (%) was 13.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Financial system deposits to GDP in Niger, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 13.3% for financial system deposits to gdp in 2021.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial system deposits to gdp in Niger peaked at 14.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1960.
That places Niger 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1961 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | +48.9% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -14.2% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | +40.1% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | +23.3% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +31.0% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | +47.3% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | -30.7% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +12.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 13.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.5%, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 13.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8%, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 2.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 7.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 3.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 179 Uzbekistan 15.1% compare
- 180 Central African Republic 13.9% compare
- 181 Malawi 13.5% compare
- 183 Chad 10.1% compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 9.7% compare
- 185 Tajikistan 7.1% compare
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 financial system deposits to gdp in Niger?
- Financial system deposits to gdp in Niger was 13.3% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for financial system deposits to gdp?
- Niger ranks 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is financial system deposits to gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).