Foreign aid and investments received in Niger
Niger: Foreign aid and investments received was 1.23 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.23 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 772.0%
World rank
66th
of 155 countries
All-time high
2.02 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2022
All-time low
-391.65 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.23 billion millions of current united states dollars for foreign aid and investments received in 2024.
The figure is up 772.0% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Niger peaked at 2.02 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, -391.65 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2006.
That places Niger 66th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Niger, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 183.77 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 231.09 million millions of current united states dollars | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 191.66 million millions of current united states dollars | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 510.14 million millions of current united states dollars | +166.2% |
| 2004 | 465.27 million millions of current united states dollars | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 397.35 million millions of current united states dollars | -14.6% |
| 2006 | -391.65 million millions of current united states dollars | -198.6% |
| 2007 | 361.14 million millions of current united states dollars | -192.2% |
| 2008 | 582.53 million millions of current united states dollars | +61.3% |
| 2009 | 471.13 million millions of current united states dollars | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 597.27 million millions of current united states dollars | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 595.71 million millions of current united states dollars | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 935.66 million millions of current united states dollars | +57.1% |
| 2013 | 749.85 million millions of current united states dollars | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 billion millions of current united states dollars | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 924.64 million millions of current united states dollars | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.11 billion millions of current united states dollars | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 1.30 billion millions of current united states dollars | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 1.29 billion millions of current united states dollars | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.45 billion millions of current united states dollars | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 1.86 billion millions of current united states dollars | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 1.81 billion millions of current united states dollars | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 140.73 million millions of current united states dollars | -93.0% |
| 2024 | 1.23 billion millions of current united states dollars | +772.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.23 billion millions of current united states dollars is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.23 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +772.0% | 140.73 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.23 billion millions of current united states dollars |
| 2006 | -198.6% | 397.35 million millions of current united states dollars | -391.65 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 300.24 million millions of current united states dollars | -391.65 million millions of current united states dollars | 582.53 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 996.05 million millions of current united states dollars | 595.71 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.45 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion millions of current united states dollars | 140.73 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 63 Cameroon 1.31 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 64 Oman 1.28 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 65 Sri Lanka 1.27 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 67 Mongolia 1.22 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 68 Paraguay 1.17 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 69 Mali 1.10 billion millions of current united states dollars 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Niger?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Niger was 1.23 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -391.65 million millions of current united states dollars in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Niger ranks 66th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).