IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Niger
Niger: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Niger peaked at 0.0655 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Niger 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +108.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 1969 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +70.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +114.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | +106.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0325 units per US$ of GDP | +232.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0472 units per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0655 units per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0624 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0566 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0397 units per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0327 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0383 units per US$ of GDP | +103.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0275 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.031 units per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.028 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | +69.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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 | +232.6% | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1970 | +114.6% | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1967 | +108.3% | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +106.0% | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +103.8% | 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0383 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1969 | +70.5% | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0365 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0655 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0383 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | 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 capita 5.22 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Niger?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Niger was 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0655 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Niger ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.