Net ODA received (% of GNP) in Niger
Niger: Net ODA received (% of GNP) was 10.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Net ODA received in Niger, 1965–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Niger is 10.9%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Niger peaked at 24.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1965.
That places Niger 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Net ODA received (% of GNP) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.3% | — |
| 1966 | 3.2% | +39.4% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | +42.5% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 5.9% | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 7.5% | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 13.2% | +76.6% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 11.9% | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 7.4% | -37.9% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | +36.3% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | +45.1% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | +89.8% |
| 1986 | 16.1% | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 16.6% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +38.8% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -38.8% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +42.5% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +54.0% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -21.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 10.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.3%, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 10.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 2.3% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 4.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 6.7% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 9.4% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 9.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.9% | 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 10.9% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates.
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1965.
- How does Niger rank for net oda received?
- Niger ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates, published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.