Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Niger

Niger: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 5.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.92
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
40th
of 166 countries
All-time high
21.29
in 1985
All-time low
0.009
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Niger, 1960–2024

05101520196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Niger recorded 5.92 for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in 2024.

The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Niger peaked at 21.29 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 1960.

That places Niger 40th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Niger, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 0.009
1961 0.409 +4444.4%
1962 0.822 +101.0%
1963 0.772 -6.1%
1964 2.56 +231.9%
1965 2.25 -12.0%
1966 3.15 +39.6%
1967 3.34 +6.1%
1968 4.79 +43.3%
1969 5.36 +11.9%
1970 4.87 -9.2%
1971 5.91 +21.4%
1972 5.83 -1.4%
1973 7.48 +28.4%
1974 13.22 +76.7%
1975 13.21 -0.0%
1976 11.85 -10.3%
1977 7.36 -37.9%
1978 8.9 +20.9%
1979 8.41 -5.5%
1980 6.68 -20.5%
1981 9.1 +36.3%
1982 13.21 +45.2%
1983 9.85 -25.5%
1984 11.21 +13.8%
1985 21.29 +89.9%
1986 16.09 -24.4%
1987 16.34 +1.5%
1988 16.62 +1.7%
1989 13.57 -18.4%
1990 10.96 -19.2%
1991 11.17 +1.9%
1992 10.46 -6.4%
1993 11.01 +5.2%
1994 19.16 +74.1%
1995 11.74 -38.7%
1996 10.26 -12.6%
1997 14.22 +38.6%
1998 10.66 -25.0%
1999 7.09 -33.5%
2000 8.96 +26.3%
2001 10.11 +12.9%
2002 10.12 +0.1%
2003 13.53 +33.7%
2004 13.74 +1.6%
2005 11.23 -18.3%
2006 10.73 -4.5%
2007 9.48 -11.6%
2008 8 -15.7%
2009 6.07 -24.1%
2010 8.02 +32.2%
2011 6.91 -13.8%
2012 9.14 +32.3%
2013 7.5 -17.9%
2014 8.09 +7.8%
2015 8.56 +5.8%
2016 8.87 +3.7%
2017 10.56 +19.0%
2018 9.76 -7.5%
2019 10.69 +9.5%
2020 14.68 +37.3%
2021 11.92 -18.8%
2022 14.55 +22.1%
2023 7.75 -46.7%
2024 5.92 -23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.35 0.009 5.36 10
1970s 8.7 4.87 13.22 10
1980s 13.4 6.68 21.29 10
1990s 11.67 7.09 19.16 10
2000s 10.2 6.07 13.74 10
2010s 8.81 6.91 10.69 10
2020s 10.96 5.92 14.68 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 37 Fiji 6.96 compare
  2. 38 Sierra Leone 6.9 compare
  3. 39 Burkina Faso 6.71 compare
  4. 41 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.82 compare
  5. 42 Eritrea 5.74 compare
  6. 43 Bhutan 5.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Niger?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Niger was 5.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 21.29 in 1985.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1960.
How does Niger rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Niger ranks 40th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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