IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Niger
Niger: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 3.81 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Niger stood at 3.81 units per person.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Niger peaked at 13.24 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Niger ranks 188th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0912 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.1751 units per person | +91.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2566 units per person | +46.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4154 units per person | +61.9% |
| 1970 | 0.901 units per person | +116.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8731 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8481 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8238 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7768 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7557 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.76 units per person | +132.4% |
| 1978 | 1.9 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.85 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.93 units per person | +58.9% |
| 1981 | 2.85 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.74 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 8.34 units per person | +204.1% |
| 1984 | 10.18 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 12.06 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 13.24 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 11.79 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 8.63 units per person | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 6.76 units per person | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 5.35 units per person | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 4.21 units per person | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 5.13 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 4.59 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 5.41 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 5.23 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.06 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.5 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 3.83 units per person | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 5.15 units per person | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 4.97 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.8 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.64 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.47 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.31 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.16 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.01 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.86 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.72 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.59 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.45 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.33 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.21 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.09 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.98 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.87 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.15 units per person | +79.6% |
| 2017 | 4.97 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.8 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.64 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.49 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.35 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.21 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.07 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.94 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 3.81 units per person | -3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +204.1% | 2.74 units per person | 8.34 units per person |
| 1977 | +132.4% | 0.7557 units per person | 1.76 units per person |
| 1970 | +116.9% | 0.4154 units per person | 0.901 units per person |
| 1967 | +91.9% | 0.0912 units per person | 0.1751 units per person |
| 2016 | +79.6% | 2.87 units per person | 5.15 units per person |
| 1969 | +61.9% | 0.2566 units per person | 0.4154 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0938 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.4154 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 units per person | 0.7557 units per person | 1.9 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.95 units per person | 2.74 units per person | 13.24 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.85 units per person | 3.83 units per person | 5.41 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 units per person | 3.59 units per person | 4.97 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 units per person | 2.87 units per person | 5.15 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 units per person | 3.81 units per person | 4.49 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0207 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 9.27 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Niger?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Niger was 3.81 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 13.24 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
- Niger ranks 188th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.