Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 259.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Niger, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Niger stood at 259.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 328.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Niger 192nd out of 198 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -6.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | -8.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1976 | 9.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -206.4% |
| 1977 | 7.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1978 | 30.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +327.5% |
| 1979 | -5.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -118.9% |
| 1980 | 47.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -913.1% |
| 1981 | 37.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 33.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 39.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 43.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 47.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 47.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 62.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 65.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 46.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1990 | 58.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 26.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1992 | 42.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 1993 | 23.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1994 | 35.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1995 | 41.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 34.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 28.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 28.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 25.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 23.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 21.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 29.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 34.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 31.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 36.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 32.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 47.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 44.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 101.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +129.7% |
| 2010 | 86.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 114.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 222.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 2013 | 212.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 212.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 202.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 214.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 235.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 258.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 259.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 278.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 328.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 324.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 259.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 259.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 921.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 259.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +913.1% | -5.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +327.5% | 7.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +206.4% | -8.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 47.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 65.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 58.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 101.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 86.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 259.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 259.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 328.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 189 Yemen 721.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Iran 370.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Ethiopia 349.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Mauritania 156.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Eritrea 104.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Afghanistan 78.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Niger?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Niger was 259.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 328.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Niger rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.