Capital transfers in Niger
Niger: Capital transfers was 82.80 billion current LCU in 2005. ▲ Rising
Capital transfers in Niger, 1984–2005
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital transfers in Niger is 82.80 billion current LCU, measured in 2005.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital transfers in Niger peaked at 93.00 billion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.40 billion current LCU, in 1993.
That places Niger 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Capital transfers in Niger, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 48.90 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 47.20 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 57.70 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 55.30 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 51.40 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 53.30 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 54.40 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 33.50 billion current LCU | -38.4% |
| 1992 | 28.00 billion current LCU | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 25.40 billion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 47.60 billion current LCU | +87.4% |
| 1995 | 40.60 billion current LCU | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 37.60 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 49.02 billion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 60.10 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 52.20 billion current LCU | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 58.10 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 56.80 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 79.60 billion current LCU | +40.1% |
| 2003 | 75.00 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 93.00 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 82.80 billion current LCU | -11.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 82.80 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 billion current LCU, 55.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Niger's 82.80 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 694.00 million current LCU, 119.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital transfers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +87.4% | 25.40 billion current LCU | 47.60 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.30 billion current LCU | 47.20 billion current LCU | 57.70 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 42.84 billion current LCU | 25.40 billion current LCU | 60.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.22 billion current LCU | 56.80 billion current LCU | 93.00 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More science & technology data for Niger
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 60.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital transfers in Niger?
- Capital transfers in Niger was 82.80 billion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest capital transfers recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 93.00 billion current LCU in 2004.
- What is the lowest capital transfers recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.40 billion current LCU in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for capital transfers?
- Niger ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2005.
- Is capital transfers rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Capital transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital transfers. Data are in current local currency.