Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Niger
Niger: Net ODA received (% of GDP) was 10.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Niger, 1960–2011
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 GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 10.8% for net oda received in 2011.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Niger peaked at 23.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
That places Niger 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 (% of GDP) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | +4503.7% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | +101.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +231.5% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | +39.5% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | +43.6% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 5.9% | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 7.5% | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 13.1% | +75.5% |
| 1975 | 13.1% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 7.4% | -37.7% |
| 1978 | 8.7% | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 12.7% | +44.6% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 10.8% | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | +91.4% |
| 1986 | 16.0% | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 15.9% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 13.7% | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | +38.5% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | -39.3% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | +42.4% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -34.1% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +54.1% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -21.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 10.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.3%, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 10.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received (% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +4503.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1964 | +231.5% | 0.8% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 4.9% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 6.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 9.3% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 8.9% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.8% | 13.8% | 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 in Niger?
- Net oda received in Niger was 10.8% 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 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for net oda received?
- Niger ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).