Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in Niger
Niger: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) was -4.0% in 1980. ▼ Falling
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Niger, 1976–1980
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded -4.0% for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 1980. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 118.2% on the previous year and down 108.6% over five years.
That places Niger 109th out of 156 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -1.9% | — |
| 1977 | -1.5% | -20.5% |
| 1978 | -2.0% | +33.2% |
| 1979 | -1.8% | -9.7% |
| 1980 | -4.0% | +118.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -4.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.8%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger's -4.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.8% | -2.0% | -1.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | -4.0% | -4.0% | -4.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 106 Myanmar -3.6%
- 107 Morocco -4.0%
- 108 Moldova -4.0%
- 110 Central African Republic -4.0%
- 111 Rwanda -4.1%
- 112 Uzbekistan -4.1%
More public sector data for Niger
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5734 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -54.55 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Niger?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Niger was -4.0% in 1980, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was -1.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.0% in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Niger ranks 109th 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.