Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Niger
Niger: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was -21.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
-21.0%
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
-8.2%
in 2007
All-time low
-25.1%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2005–2010
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Niger, 2005–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded -21.0% for current account balance excluding net official capital grants in 2010.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 129.5% over ten years.
Niger ranks 35th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -9.1% | — |
| 2006 | -8.6% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | -8.2% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | -12.1% | +48.2% |
| 2009 | -25.1% | +107.1% |
| 2010 | -21.0% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.6% | -25.1% | -8.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | -21.0% | -21.0% | -21.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 32 Cape Verde -16.0% compare
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of -16.6% compare
- 34 Mozambique -19.1% compare
- 36 Seychelles -21.4% compare
- 37 Lesotho -21.4% compare
- 38 Guinea -22.8% compare
More trade data for Niger
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 137.51 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.09 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.3 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 124.78 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.25 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.98 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.1443 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 8.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Niger?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Niger was -21.0% in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was -8.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.1% in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Niger ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current account balance excluding net official capital grants rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.