Current account balance in Niger
Niger: Current account balance was -21.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Current account balance in Niger, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Niger is -21.1%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 130.3% over ten years.
That places Niger 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current account balance in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -9.2% | — |
| 2006 | -8.6% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | -8.2% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | -12.2% | +48.7% |
| 2009 | -25.3% | +107.7% |
| 2010 | -21.1% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.7% | -25.3% | -8.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | -21.1% | -21.1% | -21.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of -16.7% compare
- 34 Lesotho -17.8% compare
- 35 Mozambique -19.4% compare
- 37 Seychelles -22.4% compare
- 38 Guinea -25.1% compare
- 39 Sierra Leone -38.5% 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 in Niger?
- Current account balance in Niger was -21.1% in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was -8.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.3% in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for current account balance?
- Niger ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Current account balance (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.