Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Niger
Niger: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -1.17 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Niger, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Niger recorded -1.17 for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.4% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Niger peaked at -0.1494 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -12.77, in 2010.
Niger ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.4062 | — |
| 2001 | -1.09 | +167.6% |
| 2002 | -0.1494 | -86.3% |
| 2003 | -0.4418 | +195.6% |
| 2004 | -0.3543 | -19.8% |
| 2005 | -0.7943 | +124.2% |
| 2006 | -1.09 | +36.9% |
| 2007 | -2.12 | +94.9% |
| 2008 | -4.36 | +105.7% |
| 2009 | -9.95 | +128.3% |
| 2010 | -12.77 | +28.3% |
| 2011 | -12.08 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | -8.91 | -26.2% |
| 2013 | -6.06 | -32.0% |
| 2014 | -6.78 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | -5.11 | -24.6% |
| 2016 | -2.52 | -50.7% |
| 2017 | -2.77 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | -3.34 | +20.5% |
| 2019 | -5.3 | +59.0% |
| 2020 | -2.51 | -52.7% |
| 2021 | -3.72 | +48.2% |
| 2022 | -6.19 | +66.3% |
| 2023 | -6.05 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | -1.7 | -72.0% |
| 2025 | -1.14 | -33.0% |
| 2026 | -2.56 | +125.1% |
| 2027 | -1.17 | -54.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -1.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.02, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Niger's -1.17 is above the median for low income countries, which is -2.61, 45% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.08 | -9.95 | -0.1494 | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.57 | -12.77 | -2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.13 | -6.19 | -1.14 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 8 Senegal -1 compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea -1.02 compare
- 10 Central African Republic -1.13 compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau -1.2 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso -1.26 compare
- 14 Sierra Leone -1.4 compare
More external debt data for Niger
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 20.96 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.7754 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0011 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 19.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 92.89 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 3.44 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0047 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 17.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 72.92 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Niger?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Niger was -1.17 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1494 in 2002.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.77 in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- Niger ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.