Private capital flows, total in Niger
Niger: Private capital flows, total was 977.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Private capital flows, total in Niger, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Niger recorded 977.07 million BoP, current US$ for private capital flows, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 14,002.6% over ten years.
Niger ranks 13th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Private capital flows, total in Niger, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -7.03 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 55.38 million BoP, current US$ | -888.1% |
| 2007 | 129.12 million BoP, current US$ | +133.1% |
| 2008 | 346.23 million BoP, current US$ | +168.1% |
| 2009 | 745.34 million BoP, current US$ | +115.3% |
| 2010 | 977.07 million BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 977.07 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 583.37 million BoP, current US$, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 977.07 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.08 million BoP, current US$, 3.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 253.81 million BoP, current US$ | -7.03 million BoP, current US$ | 745.34 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 977.07 million BoP, current US$ | 977.07 million BoP, current US$ | 977.07 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
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)
- 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$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Niger?
- Private capital flows, total in Niger was 977.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 977.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.03 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for private capital flows, total?
- Niger ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14,002.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.