International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Niger
Niger: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -18.41 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Niger, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Niger stood at -18.41 billion. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 265.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Niger peaked at -69.60 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, -18.41 billion, in 2023.
Niger ranks 116th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.71 billion | — |
| 2006 | -367.99 million | -78.5% |
| 2007 | -485.35 million | +31.9% |
| 2008 | -819.09 million | +68.8% |
| 2009 | -1.85 billion | +126.1% |
| 2010 | -2.69 billion | +45.3% |
| 2011 | -69.60 million | -97.4% |
| 2012 | -3.79 billion | +5346.1% |
| 2013 | -5.04 billion | +33.0% |
| 2014 | -6.16 billion | +22.2% |
| 2015 | -6.49 billion | +5.4% |
| 2016 | -7.34 billion | +13.1% |
| 2017 | -8.69 billion | +18.5% |
| 2018 | -10.64 billion | +22.4% |
| 2019 | -11.69 billion | +9.9% |
| 2020 | -5.59 billion | -52.2% |
| 2021 | -6.61 billion | +18.2% |
| 2022 | -14.72 billion | +122.6% |
| 2023 | -18.41 billion | +25.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -18.41 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is -9.20 billion, 2.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Niger's -18.41 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.83 billion, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -5346.1% | -69.60 million | -3.79 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.05 billion | -1.85 billion | -367.99 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -6.26 billion | -11.69 billion | -69.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.33 billion | -18.41 billion | -5.59 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Niger?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Niger was -18.41 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was -69.60 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.41 billion in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Niger ranks 116th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 265.3%. 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 International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.