Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Niger
Niger: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 9.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Niger, 1962–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Niger is 9.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Niger peaked at 17.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1997.
That places Niger 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % 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% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | -6.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 9.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 9.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.1%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +82.7% | 3.9% | 7.1% |
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% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 6 |
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Niger?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Niger was 9.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1997.
- How does Niger rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Niger ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.