Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Niger
Niger: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) was 8.5% in 1980. ▲ Rising
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Niger, 1976–1980
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net investment in nonfinancial assets in Niger is 8.5%, measured in 1980. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.1% on the previous year and up 115.7% over five years.
Niger ranks 11th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.9% | — |
| 1977 | 4.5% | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | +28.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 8.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger's 8.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 6.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 8 Togo 8.7%
- 9 Bhutan 8.6%
- 10 Afghanistan 8.5%
- 12 Malawi 8.0%
- 13 Azerbaijan 7.9%
- 14 Lesotho 7.7%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Niger?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Niger was 8.5% in 1980, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1976.
- How does Niger rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Niger ranks 11th out of 156 countries with data for 1980.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.