Remittances in Niger
Niger: Remittances was 3.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, remittances in Niger stood at 3.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Niger peaked at 4.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.187, in 1996.
That places Niger 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.4182 | — |
| 1975 | 0.7426 | +77.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5909 | -20.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4992 | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4783 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4101 | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4498 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.423 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3535 | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3793 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5104 | +34.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6236 | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8385 | +34.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7224 | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6885 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6071 | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3955 | -34.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3962 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5366 | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5199 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3562 | -31.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3346 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.187 | -44.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2329 | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7106 | +205.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +47.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6451 | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8981 | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6849 | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7525 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 1.59 | +111.4% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.64 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 1.29 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.71 | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 1.89 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 1.43 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 2.02 | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 1.77 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.71 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.32 | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.49 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.82 | +53.6% |
| 2021 | 2.37 | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 4.67 | +97.4% |
| 2023 | 3.68 | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 3.3 | -10.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.36, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +205.0% | 0.2329 | 0.7106 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5232 | 0.4101 | 0.7426 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.5596 | 0.3535 | 0.8385 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4719 | 0.187 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 | 0.6451 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.43 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 | 2.37 | 4.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 remittances in Niger?
- Remittances in Niger was 3.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.187 in 1996.
- How does Niger rank for remittances?
- Niger ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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