Current budget balance, including grants in Niger

Niger: Current budget balance, including grants was 26.10 billion current LCU in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
26.10 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 40.4%
World rank
27th
of 51 countries
All-time high
43.80 billion current LCU
in 2004
All-time low
-37.40 billion current LCU
in 1994
Years of data
22
1984–2005

Current budget balance, including grants in Niger, 1984–2005

-40.0B-20.0B020.0B40.0B1984199420051984: 4.8B current LCU1985: -200.0M current LCU1986: -1.0B current LCU1987: 1.5B current LCU1988: -6.8B current LCU1989: -7.7B current LCU1990: -14.1B current LCU1991: -12.0B current LCU1992: -21.9B current LCU1993: -17.4B current LCU1994: -37.4B current LCU1995: -14.3B current LCU1996: 15.0B current LCU1997: -3.9B current LCU1998: 4.5B current LCU1999: -23.9B current LCU2000: -11.5B current LCU2001: 500.0M current LCU2002: 17.6B current LCU2003: 32.8B current LCU2004: 43.8B current LCU2005: 26.1B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Niger recorded 26.10 billion current LCU for current budget balance, including grants in 2005.

That represents a change of down 40.4% on the previous year and up 281.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current budget balance, including grants in Niger peaked at 43.80 billion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, -37.40 billion current LCU, in 1994.

That places Niger 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Current budget balance, including grants in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU) in Niger, 1984 to 2005.
Year current LCU Change
1984 4.80 billion current LCU
1985 -200.00 million current LCU -104.2%
1986 -1.00 billion current LCU +400.0%
1987 1.50 billion current LCU -250.0%
1988 -6.80 billion current LCU -553.3%
1989 -7.70 billion current LCU +13.2%
1990 -14.10 billion current LCU +83.1%
1991 -12.00 billion current LCU -14.9%
1992 -21.87 billion current LCU +82.2%
1993 -17.40 billion current LCU -20.4%
1994 -37.40 billion current LCU +114.9%
1995 -14.35 billion current LCU -61.6%
1996 14.97 billion current LCU -204.3%
1997 -3.89 billion current LCU -126.0%
1998 4.50 billion current LCU -215.7%
1999 -23.94 billion current LCU -632.0%
2000 -11.50 billion current LCU -52.0%
2001 500.00 million current LCU -104.3%
2002 17.60 billion current LCU +3420.0%
2003 32.80 billion current LCU +86.4%
2004 43.80 billion current LCU +33.5%
2005 26.10 billion current LCU -40.4%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 26.10 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.90 billion current LCU, 48% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 26.10 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.60 billion current LCU, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Current budget balance, including grants 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +3420.0% 500.00 million current LCU 17.60 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -1.57 billion current LCU -7.70 billion current LCU 4.80 billion current LCU 6
1990s -12.55 billion current LCU -37.40 billion current LCU 14.97 billion current LCU 10
2000s 18.22 billion current LCU -11.50 billion current LCU 43.80 billion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 24 Central African Republic 56.30 billion current LCU compare
  2. 25 Guinea-Bissau 54.90 billion current LCU compare
  3. 26 Ethiopia 29.36 billion current LCU compare
  4. 28 Comoros 25.75 billion current LCU compare
  5. 29 Burundi 23.20 billion current LCU compare
  6. 30 Djibouti 7.05 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current budget balance, including grants in Niger?
Current budget balance, including grants in Niger was 26.10 billion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 43.80 billion current LCU in 2004.
What is the lowest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was -37.40 billion current LCU in 1994.
How does Niger rank for current budget balance, including grants?
Niger ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2005.
Is current budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 281.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,408 data points, 1965–2011
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The excess of current revenue over current expenditure. data are in current local currencies.