Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
129th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,095 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Niger, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 243.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,095 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
Niger ranks 129th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3,095 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 3,718 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 4,010 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 6,008 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1966 | 8,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1967 | 11,731 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1968 | 13,231 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 13,444 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 6,635 current LCU per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1971 | 5,853 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 5,784 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 7,242 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 10,912 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1975 | 13,467 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 12,817 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 12,838 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 33,443 current LCU per square kilometre | +160.5% |
| 1979 | 45,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1980 | 66,444 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1981 | 80,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 103,459 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 108,102 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 103,261 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 100,944 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 105,630 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 94,424 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 94,688 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 90,287 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 86,237 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 77,391 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 74,027 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 61,464 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 77,026 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 64,136 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 70,513 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 86,883 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 89,276 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 92,084 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 92,868 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 137,480 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2002 | 116,444 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 134,243 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 152,636 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 146,248 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 90,144 current LCU per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2007 | 136,033 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2008 | 141,655 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 278,172 current LCU per square kilometre | +96.4% |
| 2010 | 316,462 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 377,934 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 407,089 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 406,688 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 471,511 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 628,502 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 718,022 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 799,534 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 890,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 782,156 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 979,490 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.77 million current LCU per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.32 million current LCU per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +160.5% | 12,838 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,443 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,994 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,095 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,444 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 15,471 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,784 current LCU per square kilometre | 45,720 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,799 current LCU per square kilometre | 66,444 current LCU per square kilometre | 108,102 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,904 current LCU per square kilometre | 61,464 current LCU per square kilometre | 92,084 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,592 current LCU per square kilometre | 90,144 current LCU per square kilometre | 278,172 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 579,870 current LCU per square kilometre | 316,462 current LCU per square kilometre | 890,803 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 979,490 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 126 Palestine 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Slovenia 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Brazil 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 130 Greece 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 131 Nicaragua 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Eswatini 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Niger?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Niger was 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,095 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Niger rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 129th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.