Niger recorded a Current Account deficit of 6.86 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Niger averaged -8.43 percent of GDP from 1974 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 2.09 percent of GDP in 1986 and a record low of -24.48 percent of GDP in 2009. source: African Development Bank Group

Current Account to GDP in Niger is expected to reach -5.80 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Niger Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -6.20 percent of GDP in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -35019.00 -208697.00 XOF Million Sep 2024
Current Account to GDP -6.86 -13.71 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 170908.00 41481.00 XOF Million Sep 2024
Imports 205927.00 250178.00 XOF Million Sep 2024



Niger Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-6.86 -13.71 2.09 -24.48 1974 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly