Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Niger
Niger: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was -14.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-14.0%
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
183rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
-3.8%
in 2001
All-time low
-18.0%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Niger stood at -14.0%.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Niger peaked at -3.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -18.0%, in 2009.
That places Niger 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4.7% | — |
| 2001 | -3.8% | -19.0% |
| 2002 | -6.0% | +57.8% |
| 2003 | -6.5% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | -6.2% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | -7.1% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | -6.6% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | -6.1% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | -9.0% | +46.1% |
| 2009 | -18.0% | +101.1% |
| 2010 | -14.5% | -19.7% |
| 2011 | -16.3% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | -10.8% | -33.6% |
| 2013 | -11.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | -12.0% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | -15.3% | +27.6% |
| 2016 | -11.4% | -26.0% |
| 2017 | -11.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | -12.7% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | -12.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | -13.2% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | -14.1% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | -16.2% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | -14.0% | -13.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -14.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is -7.7%, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's -14.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -4.1%, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.4% | -18.0% | -3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.8% | -16.3% | -10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.4% | -16.2% | -13.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 180 Vanuatu -12.1% compare
- 181 Rwanda -12.7% compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -13.5% compare
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis -15.1% compare
- 185 Burundi -15.4% compare
- 186 Afghanistan -15.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 771.57 % change on previous year (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.92 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Niger?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Niger was -14.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was -3.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.0% in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Niger ranks 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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