Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Niger

Niger: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP was 12.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
12.9%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
166th
of 187 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 1981
All-time low
2.6%
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2021

Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Niger, 1960–2021

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Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Niger recorded 12.9% for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in 2021.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Niger peaked at 17.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.

Niger ranks 166th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%) in Niger, 1960 to 2021.
Year % Change
1960 2.6%
1961 2.7% +5.1%
1962 3.6% +32.5%
1963 3.8% +5.9%
1964 4.4% +16.0%
1965 5.1% +14.1%
1966 5.5% +8.9%
1967 5.4% -2.3%
1968 6.4% +19.3%
1969 6.0% -7.0%
1970 5.4% -10.3%
1971 4.9% -8.8%
1972 5.5% +12.6%
1973 5.8% +4.9%
1974 8.4% +44.8%
1975 12.5% +49.1%
1976 10.8% -13.5%
1977 9.9% -8.6%
1978 13.1% +32.7%
1979 16.5% +26.2%
1980 16.8% +1.6%
1981 17.4% +3.4%
1982 16.8% -3.5%
1983 17.2% +2.6%
1984 17.0% -1.5%
1985 15.6% -7.8%
1986 17.3% +10.6%
1987 16.1% -6.7%
1988 15.8% -2.3%
1989 13.0% -17.8%
1990 8.7% -33.0%
1991 8.1% -6.4%
1992 8.1% -0.6%
1993 7.5% -7.1%
1994 6.6% -11.6%
1995 3.7% -45.0%
1996 3.5% -3.6%
1997 2.7% -24.4%
1998 3.2% +19.1%
1999 3.1% -3.5%
2000 3.9% +26.3%
2001 3.7% -4.6%
2002 3.9% +6.7%
2003 4.2% +7.4%
2004 5.1% +20.8%
2005 5.0% -1.6%
2006 6.1% +22.6%
2007 6.9% +13.0%
2008 8.1% +16.4%
2009 9.1% +13.0%
2010 9.2% +0.6%
2011 9.9% +8.0%
2012 10.7% +7.7%
2013 10.4% -3.0%
2014 10.7% +2.9%
2015 11.3% +6.3%
2016 11.4% +0.6%
2017 11.3% -0.5%
2018 10.2% -10.4%
2019 11.1% +9.6%
2020 11.6% +4.6%
2021 12.9% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.6% 2.6% 6.4% 10
1970s 9.3% 4.9% 16.5% 10
1980s 16.3% 13.0% 17.4% 10
1990s 5.5% 2.7% 8.7% 10
2000s 5.6% 3.7% 9.1% 10
2010s 10.6% 9.2% 11.4% 10
2020s 12.3% 11.6% 12.9% 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 163 Gabon 13.3% compare
  2. 164 Uganda 13.3% compare
  3. 165 Congo 13.2% compare
  4. 167 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.6% compare
  5. 168 Nigeria 12.2% compare
  6. 169 Central African Republic 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Niger?
Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Niger was 12.9% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1981.
What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
How does Niger rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
Niger ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,608 data points, 1960–2021
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Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, 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. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); 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).