Foreign assets per capita in Niger
Niger: Foreign assets per capita was 117.12 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
117.12 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
142nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
121.72 real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
All-time low
28.54 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Niger, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Niger stood at 117.12 real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Niger peaked at 121.72 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.54 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
That places Niger 142nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33.19 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 28.54 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 34.25 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 29.21 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 31.98 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 30.51 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 37.75 real chained 2019 US$ | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 28.67 real chained 2019 US$ | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 43.45 real chained 2019 US$ | +51.5% |
| 2004 | 41.03 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 35.65 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 48.81 real chained 2019 US$ | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 67.83 real chained 2019 US$ | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 69.21 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 69.19 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.45 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 91.43 real chained 2019 US$ | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 99.27 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 121.72 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 112.54 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 102.58 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 95.61 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 108.77 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 91.09 real chained 2019 US$ | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 116.45 real chained 2019 US$ | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 117.12 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 117.12 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 127.19 real chained 2019 US$, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 117.12 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 28% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.43 real chained 2019 US$ | 28.54 real chained 2019 US$ | 34.25 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 47.21 real chained 2019 US$ | 28.67 real chained 2019 US$ | 69.21 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.49 real chained 2019 US$ | 75.45 real chained 2019 US$ | 121.72 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.12 real chained 2019 US$ | 117.12 real chained 2019 US$ | 117.12 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 139 Madagascar 136.31 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 140 Zimbabwe 119.04 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 141 Liberia 118.08 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Pakistan 108.39 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 144 Central African Republic 106.47 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 145 Democratic Republic of Congo 105.26 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Niger?
- Foreign assets per capita in Niger was 117.12 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 121.72 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.54 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does Niger rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Niger ranks 142nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.