Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Niger
Niger: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 18.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Niger is 18.7 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.8% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Niger peaked at 18.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.09 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
Niger ranks 185th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | -2.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1976 | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -203.5% |
| 1977 | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1978 | 6.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +315.4% |
| 1979 | -1.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -118.3% |
| 1980 | 9.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -889.2% |
| 1981 | 7.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 6.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 7.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 7.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 8.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 10.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 10.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 1990 | 8.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 3.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.2% |
| 1992 | 6.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.8% |
| 1993 | 3.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.9% |
| 1994 | 4.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 1995 | 5.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 4.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 3.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 3.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 2.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 3.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 3.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 2.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 3.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 4.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 2008 | 3.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 8.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +121.3% |
| 2010 | 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 8.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.5% |
| 2013 | 14.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 14.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 13.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 14.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 14.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 16.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 16.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 12.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 18.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 18.7 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 18.7 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +889.2% | -1.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.77 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1978 | +315.4% | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.76 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1976 | +203.5% | -2.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9407 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 182 Rwanda 25.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 183 Madagascar 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 184 Palestine 18.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 186 Yemen 11.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 187 Malawi 9.89 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 188 Gambia 9.53 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 20.73 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7667 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 358.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -65.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Niger?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Niger was 18.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Niger rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Niger ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.