IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Niger
Niger: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 5.22 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 5.22 units per person for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Niger peaked at 16.72 units per person in 1987 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, US dollar, 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 | 0.9479 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9208 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9937 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9795 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9093 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.878 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.13 units per person | +143.0% |
| 1978 | 2.47 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 2.43 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.74 units per person | +53.8% |
| 1981 | 3.31 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 3.03 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 8.73 units per person | +188.6% |
| 1984 | 9.98 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 13.25 units per person | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 16.2 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 16.72 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 11.61 units per person | -30.6% |
| 1989 | 8.88 units per person | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 7.61 units per person | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 6.03 units per person | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 7.05 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 6.3 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 7.9 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 7.78 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.28 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 6.07 units per person | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 5.39 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 7.07 units per person | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 6.48 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 6.03 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 6.3 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.65 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 6.7 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.94 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 6.03 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.11 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.73 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.62 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.32 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 5.11 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.93 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.75 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.31 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 3.97 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 6.92 units per person | +74.2% |
| 2017 | 7.08 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.68 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.42 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.47 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.08 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 5.6 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 5.46 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.13 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 5.22 units per person | +1.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5.22 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.16 units per person, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5.22 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.59 units per person, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +188.6% | 3.03 units per person | 8.73 units per person |
| 1977 | +143.0% | 0.878 units per person | 2.13 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 | +74.2% | 3.97 units per person | 6.92 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 | 1.36 units per person | 0.878 units per person | 2.47 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.54 units per person | 3.03 units per person | 16.72 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.85 units per person | 5.39 units per person | 7.9 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 units per person | 5.62 units per person | 6.7 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 units per person | 3.97 units per person | 7.08 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 units per person | 5.13 units per person | 6.47 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)
- 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 imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Niger?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Niger was 5.22 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16.72 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per capita?
- Niger ranks 188th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.