Personal remittances, received in Niger
Niger: Personal remittances, received was 3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received in Niger stood at 3.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Niger peaked at 4.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.
That places Niger 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.4% | — |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +77.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -20.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +34.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +34.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -34.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -31.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -44.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +205.0% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +47.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +111.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +53.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +97.4% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 5 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 142.3 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 108.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 84,131 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Niger?
- Personal remittances, received in Niger was 3.3% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
- How does Niger rank for personal remittances, received?
- Niger ranks 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.