Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Niger
Niger: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -3.02 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Niger, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Niger stood at -3.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Niger peaked at 31.05 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -6.77, in 2022.
Niger ranks 134th of 195 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.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.3605 | — |
| 1997 | -2.39 | +562.3% |
| 1998 | -2.23 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | -4.27 | +91.6% |
| 2000 | -2.83 | -33.8% |
| 2001 | -2.59 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | -2.21 | -14.5% |
| 2003 | -2.17 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | -2.76 | +27.1% |
| 2005 | -1.53 | -44.7% |
| 2006 | 31.05 | -2132.3% |
| 2007 | -0.7467 | -102.4% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | -248.8% |
| 2009 | -3.93 | -453.5% |
| 2010 | -0.9852 | -74.9% |
| 2011 | -2.19 | +122.7% |
| 2012 | -0.8302 | -62.2% |
| 2013 | -1.93 | +132.8% |
| 2014 | -6.12 | +217.0% |
| 2015 | -6.75 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | -4.46 | -33.8% |
| 2017 | -4.12 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | -3.01 | -26.9% |
| 2019 | -3.56 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | -4.82 | +35.4% |
| 2021 | -6.1 | +26.6% |
| 2022 | -6.77 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | -5.37 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | -4.27 | -20.6% |
| 2025 | -2.97 | -30.4% |
| 2026 | -2.97 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | -2.98 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | -3.01 | +0.8% |
| 2029 | -3.02 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | -3.02 | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -3.02 is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.03, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's -3.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.22, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2132.3% | -1.53 | 31.05 |
| 1997 | -562.3% | -0.3605 | -2.39 |
| 2009 | -453.5% | 1.11 | -3.93 |
| 2008 | +248.8% | -0.7467 | 1.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.31 | -4.27 | -0.3605 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | -3.93 | 31.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.4 | -6.75 | -0.8302 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.23 | -6.77 | -2.97 | 10 |
| 2030s | -3.02 | -3.02 | -3.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More external debt data for Niger
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 72.92 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 827.07 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 5.57 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 5.57 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 21.44 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Niger?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Niger was -3.02 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 31.05 in 2006.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.77 in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Niger ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October