Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Niger
Niger: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Niger is 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 66.2% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Niger peaked at 62.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -3.75 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1993.
Niger ranks 160th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5849 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | -1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -289.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1835 BoP, current US$ per person | -116.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1985 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +572.6% |
| 1975 | 4.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +217.8% |
| 1976 | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.3% |
| 1977 | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1978 | 7.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +222.6% |
| 1979 | 7.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 8.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | -0.9669 BoP, current US$ per person | -112.1% |
| 1982 | 4.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -548.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1811 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2093 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1985 | -1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -729.7% |
| 1986 | -1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8471 BoP, current US$ per person | -150.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2766 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.4% |
| 1989 | -0.1947 BoP, current US$ per person | -170.4% |
| 1990 | 4.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -2629.8% |
| 1991 | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.3% |
| 1992 | 6.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +386.3% |
| 1993 | -3.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -158.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4337 BoP, current US$ per person | -111.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2299 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8592 BoP, current US$ per person | +273.7% |
| 1997 | 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +112.5% |
| 1998 | -0.1643 BoP, current US$ per person | -109.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1444 BoP, current US$ per person | -187.9% |
| 2000 | 1.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +848.7% |
| 2001 | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6338 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.5% |
| 2003 | 1.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +128.4% |
| 2004 | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 3.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.5% |
| 2006 | 2.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 6.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +136.9% |
| 2008 | 18.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +175.3% |
| 2009 | 39.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +115.7% |
| 2010 | 48.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 62.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 47.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 38.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 42.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 26.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.1% |
| 2017 | 15.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 21 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 31.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 2020 | 15.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 24.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.7% |
| 2022 | 38.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.2% |
| 2023 | 39.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9681 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6338 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 62.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 157 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Italy 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 162 Malawi 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 163 Sudan 10.95 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Niger?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Niger was 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 62.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Niger ranks 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.