Foreign assets in Niger

Niger: Foreign assets was 2.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.85 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
127th
of 149 countries
All-time high
2.85 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
289.64 million real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Niger, 1995–2020

01.0B2.0B3.0B1995200720201995: 325.7M real chained 2019 US$1996: 289.6M real chained 2019 US$1997: 359.5M real chained 2019 US$1998: 317.1M real chained 2019 US$1999: 359.1M real chained 2019 US$2000: 354.6M real chained 2019 US$2001: 454.2M real chained 2019 US$2002: 357.2M real chained 2019 US$2003: 560.6M real chained 2019 US$2004: 548.5M real chained 2019 US$2005: 494.0M real chained 2019 US$2006: 701.2M real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.0B real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.1B real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.1B real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.6B real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.8B real chained 2019 US$2013: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$2014: 2.2B real chained 2019 US$2015: 2.1B real chained 2019 US$2016: 2.0B real chained 2019 US$2017: 2.4B real chained 2019 US$2018: 2.1B real chained 2019 US$2019: 2.7B real chained 2019 US$2020: 2.9B real chained 2019 US$

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 in Niger stood at 2.85 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Niger peaked at 2.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 289.64 million real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

Niger ranks 127th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 330.20 million real chained 2019 US$ 289.64 million real chained 2019 US$ 359.46 million real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 666.00 million real chained 2019 US$ 354.62 million real chained 2019 US$ 1.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 2.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 2.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 124 Madagascar 3.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 125 Eswatini 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 126 Haiti 3.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 128 Laos 2.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 129 Mauritania 2.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 130 Sudan 2.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Niger?
Foreign assets in Niger was 2.85 billion 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 recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 2.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 289.64 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Niger rank for foreign assets?
Niger ranks 127th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.