Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 48.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Niger, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Niger is 48.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 624.6% on the previous year and up 456.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 143.35 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -378.75 % change on previous year, in 1977.
That places Niger 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 143.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -265.73 % change on previous year | -285.4% |
| 1977 | -378.75 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1978 | -110.15 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1979 | 31.55 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1980 | -100.41 % change on previous year | -418.3% |
| 1981 | 34.17 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1982 | -28.28 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1983 | 73.44 % change on previous year | -359.7% |
| 1984 | 101.94 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1986 | -143.74 % change on previous year | -241.0% |
| 1987 | -13.35 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1988 | -30.39 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 1989 | -11.44 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1990 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1991 | 25.31 % change on previous year | +209.7% |
| 1992 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1993 | 38.95 % change on previous year | +303.4% |
| 1994 | -29.81 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1995 | -20.23 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 28.27 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 1997 | -22.19 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 1998 | -14.64 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2000 | 23.92 % change on previous year | +140.5% |
| 2001 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2002 | -79.3 % change on previous year | -786.9% |
| 2003 | -32.38 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2004 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2005 | -34.75 % change on previous year | +529.3% |
| 2006 | -0.7608 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2007 | -12.01 % change on previous year | +1479.0% |
| 2008 | -85.96 % change on previous year | +615.5% |
| 2009 | -102.63 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2011 | -26.02 % change on previous year | -283.1% |
| 2012 | 28.7 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 2013 | -12.62 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2014 | -13.59 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2015 | -13.72 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.49 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 2017 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2018 | -27.52 % change on previous year | +250.7% |
| 2019 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2020 | -15.47 % change on previous year | -578.2% |
| 2021 | -15.61 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2022 | -19.1 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2024 | 48.5 % change on previous year | +624.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 48.5 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.73 % change on previous year, 5.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 48.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.03 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1479.0% | -0.7608 % change on previous year | -12.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -115.95 % change on previous year | -378.75 % change on previous year | 143.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -13.12 % change on previous year | -143.74 % change on previous year | 101.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -29.81 % change on previous year | 38.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -31.78 % change on previous year | -102.63 % change on previous year | 23.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.47 % change on previous year | -27.52 % change on previous year | 28.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 % change on previous year | -19.1 % change on previous year | 48.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 35 Bulgaria 50.37 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Marshall Islands 50.03 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Eritrea 49.87 % change on previous year compare
- 39 India 48.49 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Georgia 44.23 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Kenya 43.36 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 20.73 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7667 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 358.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -65.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Niger?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Niger was 48.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 143.35 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -378.75 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Niger rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 456.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.