Total reserves includes gold in Niger
Niger: Total reserves includes gold was 11.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves includes gold in Niger, 1962–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 11.2% for total reserves includes gold in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Niger peaked at 14.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1967.
Niger ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves includes gold in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.8% | — |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -17.0% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | -64.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -69.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +155.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | +151.7% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | +172.1% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | +68.2% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | +61.7% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -66.0% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +85.1% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +98.0% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | +54.2% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -40.1% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -31.2% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +132.9% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +54.2% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 2.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 1.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 1.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 4.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.2% | 14.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 38 Zambia 12.1% compare
- 39 South Africa 11.9% compare
- 40 Mauritania 11.9% compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 9.2% compare
- 43 Chad 9.0% compare
- 44 Egypt 8.1% compare
More financial sector data for Niger
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 73,112 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 94.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 9.5% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.04 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 736.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 9.6% (2025)
- Broad money 17.3% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 9.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves includes gold in Niger?
- Total reserves includes gold in Niger was 11.2% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1967.
- How does Niger rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Niger ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.