Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Niger
Niger: Current account balance as a proportion of gdp was -16.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
-16.2
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
180th
of 191 countries
All-time high
-3.77
in 2001
All-time low
-18.03
in 2009
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Niger, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Niger stood at -16.2.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Niger peaked at -3.77 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -18.03, in 2009.
That places Niger 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4.66 | — |
| 2001 | -3.77 | -19.1% |
| 2002 | -5.95 | +57.8% |
| 2003 | -6.46 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | -6.15 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | -7.11 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | -6.6 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | -6.14 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | -8.96 | +45.9% |
| 2009 | -18.03 | +101.2% |
| 2010 | -14.48 | -19.7% |
| 2011 | -16.33 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | -10.84 | -33.6% |
| 2013 | -11.25 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | -12.03 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | -15.35 | +27.6% |
| 2016 | -11.36 | -26.0% |
| 2017 | -11.39 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | -12.66 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | -12.2 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | -13.21 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | -14.07 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | -16.2 | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.38 | -18.03 | -3.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.79 | -16.33 | -10.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.49 | -16.2 | -13.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe -14.69 compare
- 178 Namibia -14.83 compare
- 179 Afghanistan -15.72 compare
- 181 Palestine, State of -16.62 compare
- 182 Fiji -17.42 compare
- 183 Malawi -17.9 compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 25.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 151.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 114.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 88,412 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 -16.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was -3.77 in 2001.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.03 in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Niger ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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