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
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.
Primary balance, excluding interest in Niger, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -6.00 billion current LCU | — |
| 1998 | -6.60 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1999 | -7.50 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2000 | -5.80 billion current LCU | -22.7% |
| 2001 | -6.90 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2002 | -6.30 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 2003 | -7.60 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -7.60 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is -8.87 billion current LCU, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's -7.60 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.36 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).