Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Niger
Niger: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was -164.70 billion current LCU in 2005. ▼ Falling
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Niger, 1984–2005
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Niger recorded -164.70 billion current LCU for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 135.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Niger peaked at -52.13 billion current LCU in 1996 and was at its lowest, -164.70 billion current LCU, in 2005.
Niger ranks 36th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -61.50 billion current LCU | -73.90 billion current LCU | -52.80 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | -77.87 billion current LCU | -112.04 billion current LCU | -52.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -123.67 billion current LCU | -164.70 billion current LCU | -95.60 billion current LCU | 6 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.18 (2023)
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- Share of the population using the Internet 15.6% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.05 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.1113 per 100 people (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Niger?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Niger was -164.70 billion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was -52.13 billion current LCU in 1996.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -164.70 billion current LCU in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Niger ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2005.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 135.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.