Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Niger
Niger: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 4.38 million US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Niger, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Niger recorded 4.38 million US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 713.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Niger peaked at 48.28 million US dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, 539,060 US dollar, in 2023.
That places Niger 106th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Niger, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 546,393 US dollar | — |
| 2012 | 14.83 million US dollar | +2613.4% |
| 2013 | 48.28 million US dollar | +225.7% |
| 2014 | 5.06 million US dollar | -89.5% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million US dollar | -77.3% |
| 2016 | 2.25 million US dollar | +95.9% |
| 2017 | 2.26 million US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million US dollar | -47.8% |
| 2019 | 3.66 million US dollar | +209.9% |
| 2020 | 1.98 million US dollar | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 3.31 million US dollar | +67.1% |
| 2022 | 624,116 US dollar | -81.1% |
| 2023 | 539,060 US dollar | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 4.38 million US dollar | +713.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.38 million US dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.77 million US dollar, 6% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.38 million US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.44 million US dollar, 4% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2613.4% | 546,393 US dollar | 14.83 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.80 million US dollar | 546,393 US dollar | 48.28 million US dollar | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million US dollar | 539,060 US dollar | 4.38 million US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 103 Luxembourg 7.69 million US dollar compare
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 6.28 million US dollar compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 6.25 million US dollar compare
- 107 Guinea-Bissau 3.66 million US dollar compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 2.93 million US dollar compare
- 109 Cyprus 1.37 million US dollar 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 reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Niger?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Niger was 4.38 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 48.28 million US dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 539,060 US dollar in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Niger ranks 106th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.