Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Niger
Niger: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 20.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 20.47 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 192.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Niger peaked at 24.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Niger 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.4006 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.5652 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6142 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5802 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8062 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7712 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9588 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7241 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5149 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4448 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6482 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2952 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.5% |
| 1986 | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +298.7% |
| 1987 | 2.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.5% |
| 1988 | 1.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6048 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6529 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per person | -97.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9573 BoP, current US$ per person | +5023.8% |
| 1999 | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3965 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.1% |
| 2001 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +191.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7093 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9023 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 3.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +258.8% |
| 2005 | 3.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 3.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 3.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 5.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 5.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 7 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 2015 | 4.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 5.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.1% |
| 2018 | 9.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 9.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 18.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +100.8% |
| 2021 | 10.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 2022 | 24.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +130.9% |
| 2023 | 20.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 20.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 20.47 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 20.47 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +5023.8% | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9573 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +298.7% | 0.2952 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +258.8% | 0.9023 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.24 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6229 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4006 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8062 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2952 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3965 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 138 Benin 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Sudan 20.92 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 140 Botswana 20.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 142 Cameroon 20.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 143 Brazil 19.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 144 Switzerland 19.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Niger?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Niger was 20.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 24.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Niger rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Niger ranks 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.5%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.