Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Niger
Niger: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 34.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Niger, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Niger stood at 34.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Niger peaked at 64.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, -16.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Niger 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 1965 | -0.5703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -137.7% |
| 1966 | -0.1908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -66.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -196.1% |
| 1968 | -0.1584 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -186.4% |
| 1969 | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1848.2% |
| 1970 | 6.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +148.5% |
| 1971 | 12.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.5% |
| 1972 | 14.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 12.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 10.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 9.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 16.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.7% |
| 1977 | 17.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 9.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1979 | 7.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -84.7% |
| 1981 | 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +368.8% |
| 1982 | -15.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -400.5% |
| 1983 | -16.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1984 | -8.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 1985 | -2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -74.8% |
| 1986 | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -223.0% |
| 1987 | 5.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +119.9% |
| 1988 | 11.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +92.2% |
| 1989 | 9.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1991 | 6.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 7.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 6.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 8.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -67.6% |
| 1997 | -3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -253.8% |
| 1998 | -6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +93.6% |
| 1999 | -10.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 2000 | -2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -78.5% |
| 2001 | 10.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -578.8% |
| 2002 | 9.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 19.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +108.7% |
| 2004 | 12.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 12.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 34.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +171.0% |
| 2007 | 38.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 38.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 26.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 36.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2011 | 27.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 44.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.5% |
| 2013 | 52.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 64.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 61.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 55.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 38.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 33.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 59.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +81.1% |
| 2020 | 47.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 51.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 60.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 39.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2024 | 27.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2025 | 34.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 34.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 34.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1848.2% | -0.1584 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +578.8% | -2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | -400.5% | 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +368.8% | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 64.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 41 Argentina 41.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Cape Verde 38.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Albania 37.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Bhutan 32.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Yemen 32.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Algeria 31.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Niger?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Niger was 34.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 64.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Niger rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Niger ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.