Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP) in Niger
Niger: Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP) was 5.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received from DAC donors in Niger, 1962–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in % of recipient's GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 5.0% for net oda received from dac donors in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received from dac donors in Niger peaked at 16.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1962.
Niger ranks 21st of 53 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 ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of recipient's GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.2% | — |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +89.5% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | +493.1% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | +29.2% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | +36.2% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | -21.8% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | +81.1% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | -38.9% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +34.8% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | +105.5% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | -32.6% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | +41.5% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | -38.3% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +69.7% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -28.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.9%, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +493.1% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 0.2% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 3.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 4.2% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 6.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 2 |
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 oda received from dac donors in Niger?
- Net oda received from dac donors in Niger was 5.0% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1962.
- How does Niger rank for net oda received from dac donors?
- Niger ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received from dac donors rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period.