IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 112.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Niger is 112.74 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 121.11 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Niger 188th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.5921 units per square kilometre | +97.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8921 units per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1969 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1970 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +122.9% |
| 1971 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 4 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 9.46 units per square kilometre | +149.9% |
| 1978 | 11.28 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 11.43 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 18.11 units per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1981 | 16.53 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 15.55 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 46.24 units per square kilometre | +197.3% |
| 1984 | 54.43 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 74.44 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1986 | 93.8 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 99.82 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 71.42 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1989 | 56.34 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 49.77 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 40.65 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 49.1 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 45.28 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 58.6 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 59.67 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 57.72 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 49.73 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 45.72 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 62.02 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 58.88 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 56.79 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 61.43 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 67.15 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 70.17 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 64.53 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 67.93 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 71.35 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 69.55 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 70.76 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 69.51 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 69.29 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.37 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.51 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.39 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 62.54 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 113.05 units per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 2017 | 119.76 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 116.96 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 116.29 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 121.11 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 117.69 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 111.88 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 112.74 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 112.74 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 648.28 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 112.74 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +197.3% | 15.55 units per square kilometre | 46.24 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +149.9% | 3.79 units per square kilometre | 9.46 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +122.9% | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +97.4% | 0.3 units per square kilometre | 0.5921 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +80.8% | 62.54 units per square kilometre | 113.05 units per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +66.4% | 0.8921 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3631 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.82 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 11.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.67 units per square kilometre | 15.55 units per square kilometre | 99.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.83 units per square kilometre | 40.65 units per square kilometre | 62.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.85 units per square kilometre | 56.79 units per square kilometre | 71.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.17 units per square kilometre | 62.54 units per square kilometre | 119.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.85 units per square kilometre | 111.88 units per square kilometre | 121.11 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Niger?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Niger was 112.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 121.11 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 188th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.