Niger's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) was −US$309.3 million in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 157.33% from −US$120.19 million in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$309.3 million | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | −US$265.85 million | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | −US$120.19 million | 2014 |
| Highest | US$30.3 million | 2008 |
| Lowest | −US$689.62 million | 2021 |
| Average since 2015 | −US$238.61 million | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | −US$12,463 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Niger's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) rose US$137.45 million on 2023 (from −US$446.75 million to −US$309.3 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2023), the average change was −US$14.76 million and a typical year strayed about US$168.65 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$430.58 million in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was US$672.37 million in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$39.76 million a year. A straight line explains 33% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Niger had the 21st highest value of the 23 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Niger in the 2024 ranking
- Cameroon — 17th of 23: −US$122.45 million
- Nicaragua — 18th of 23: −US$123.81 million
- Guinea-Bissau — 19th of 23: −US$147.08 million
- Burkina Faso — 21st of 23: −US$540.51 million
- Côte d'Ivoire — 22nd of 23: −US$1.61 billion
- Mauritius — 23rd of 23: −US$3.2 billion
What this measures
Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 36 values
| Year | Portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -309,300,461 |
| 2023 | -446,753,683 |
| 2022 | -259,038,296 |
| 2021 | -689,622,806 |
| 2020 | -17,249,203 |
| 2019 | -265,846,855 |
| 2018 | -162,701,911 |
| 2017 | 25,544,868 |
| 2016 | -122,155,036 |
| 2015 | -138,943,969 |
Portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies
- Angola — US$887.53 million (2025)
- Benin — −US$187.92 million (2023)
- Botswana — US$279.96 million (2025)
- Burkina Faso — −US$540.51 million (2024)
- Burundi — −US$19.22 million (2025)
- Cabo Verde — US$881,897 (2025)
- Cameroon — −US$122.45 million (2024)
- Congo, Dem. Rep. — US$67.47 million (2025)
- Congo, Rep. — US$34.28 million (2021)
- Côte d'Ivoire — −US$1.61 billion (2024)
More economic policy & debt data for Niger
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$2.65 billion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 1.54 trillion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 12.23% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$14.76 billion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 8.59 trillion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 68.18% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$17.4 billion (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 10.13 trillion (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Niger's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP)?
- −US$309.3 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1974?
- It is down 2.48 million% from −US$12,463 in 1974. The highest value was US$30.3 million in 2008 and the lowest −US$689.62 million in 2021.
- How does Niger rank?
- 21st highest of 23 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) unusual for Niger?
- In 2024, Niger's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) rose US$137.45 million on 2023 (from −US$446.75 million to −US$309.3 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2023), the average change was −US$14.76 million and a typical year strayed about US$168.65 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.KLT.PTXL.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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