Net current transfers in Niger
Niger: Net current transfers was 8.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Net current transfers in Niger, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2010, net current transfers in Niger stood at 8.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 188.7% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Niger ranks 17th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More trade data for Niger
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 399 1000 USD (2007)
- Ploughs (e.g. reversible and non-reversible ploughs) — Import Value 10 1000 USD (2007)
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 3.53 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Food imports excluding fish 285.37 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 350.67 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 115.33 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 326,314 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 176.68 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 12.46 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net current transfers in Niger?
- Net current transfers in Niger was 8.3% in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator.
- What is the highest net current transfers recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest net current transfers recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for net current transfers?
- Niger ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net current transfers rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator, published as part of Net current transfers (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.