Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 525,854 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
525,854 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
121st
of 185 countries
All-time high
743,609 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
-25,419 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Niger, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Niger is 525,854 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 743,609 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -25,419 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1982.
Niger ranks 121st 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,247 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 1,352 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 696.3 current LCU per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1965 | -303.15 current LCU per square kilometre | -143.5% |
| 1966 | -105.79 current LCU per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 1967 | 96.31 current LCU per square kilometre | -191.0% |
| 1968 | -80.21 current LCU per square kilometre | -183.3% |
| 1969 | 1,369 current LCU per square kilometre | -1806.4% |
| 1970 | 3,532 current LCU per square kilometre | +158.1% |
| 1971 | 6,805 current LCU per square kilometre | +92.7% |
| 1972 | 8,680 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 9,404 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 8,420 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 7,774 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 13,788 current LCU per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1977 | 17,507 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 13,700 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 12,353 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 2,243 current LCU per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 1981 | 9,101 current LCU per square kilometre | +305.7% |
| 1982 | -25,419 current LCU per square kilometre | -379.3% |
| 1983 | -23,186 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1984 | -9,827 current LCU per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 1985 | -2,443 current LCU per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 1986 | 3,973 current LCU per square kilometre | -262.6% |
| 1987 | 10,244 current LCU per square kilometre | +157.9% |
| 1988 | 20,100 current LCU per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 1989 | 15,692 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 17,902 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 17,619 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 19,013 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 15,688 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 12,500 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 12,024 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 4,074 current LCU per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 1997 | -5,966 current LCU per square kilometre | -246.4% |
| 1998 | -13,328 current LCU per square kilometre | +123.4% |
| 1999 | -20,244 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2000 | -3,839 current LCU per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 2001 | 20,080 current LCU per square kilometre | -623.0% |
| 2002 | 20,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 51,968 current LCU per square kilometre | +154.6% |
| 2004 | 36,430 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 44,509 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 130,870 current LCU per square kilometre | +194.0% |
| 2007 | 175,540 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 220,058 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 153,142 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 228,747 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 188,720 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 329,439 current LCU per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 2013 | 420,962 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 555,797 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2015 | 466,817 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 449,842 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 348,801 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 333,976 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 587,000 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 2020 | 516,432 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 611,206 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 743,609 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 525,854 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 525,854 current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 401,078 current LCU per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 525,854 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1806.4% | -80.21 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,369 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +623.0% | -3,839 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,080 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -379.3% | 9,101 current LCU per square kilometre | -25,419 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 533.98 current LCU per square kilometre | -303.15 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,369 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 10,196 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,532 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,507 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.57 current LCU per square kilometre | -25,419 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,100 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,928 current LCU per square kilometre | -20,244 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,013 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,917 current LCU per square kilometre | -3,839 current LCU per square kilometre | 220,058 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 391,010 current LCU per square kilometre | 188,720 current LCU per square kilometre | 587,000 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 599,275 current LCU per square kilometre | 516,432 current LCU per square kilometre | 743,609 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 118 Morocco 788,443 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 119 Lesotho 727,240 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 Congo 676,328 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 Greece 515,008 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 Lithuania 485,521 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Croatia 439,634 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Niger?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Niger was 525,854 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 743,609 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -25,419 current LCU per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Niger rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (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 foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets 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 foreign assets (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.