Primary balance, excluding interest in Niger

Niger: Primary balance, excluding interest was -7.60 billion current LCU in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
-7.60 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
27th
of 50 countries
All-time high
-5.80 billion current LCU
in 2000
All-time low
-7.60 billion current LCU
in 2003
Years of data
7
1997–2003

Primary balance, excluding interest in Niger, 1997–2003

-7.5B-7.0B-6.5B-6.0B1997200020031997: -6.0B current LCU1998: -6.6B current LCU1999: -7.5B current LCU2000: -5.8B current LCU2001: -6.9B current LCU2002: -6.3B current LCU2003: -7.6B current LCU

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary balance, excluding interest in Niger is -7.60 billion current LCU, measured in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Niger ranks 27th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -6.70 billion current LCU -7.50 billion current LCU -6.00 billion current LCU 3
2000s -6.65 billion current LCU -7.60 billion current LCU -5.80 billion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 24 Eritrea -5.38 billion current LCU compare
  2. 25 Mauritius -6.26 billion current LCU compare
  3. 26 Botswana -6.36 billion current LCU compare
  4. 28 Burundi -8.00 billion current LCU compare
  5. 29 Rwanda -9.75 billion current LCU compare
  6. 30 Namibia -13.58 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary balance, excluding interest in Niger?
Primary balance, excluding interest in Niger was -7.60 billion current LCU in 2003, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was -5.80 billion current LCU in 2000.
What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was -7.60 billion current LCU in 2003.
How does Niger rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
Niger ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2003.
Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,197 data points, 1966–2011
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Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).