Deposit interest rate in Niger
Niger: Deposit interest rate was 6.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Deposit interest rate in Niger, 2005–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, deposit interest rate in Niger stood at 6.9%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Niger peaked at 8.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2016.
That places Niger 33rd out of 152 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 7 |
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- 33 Mali 6.9% compare
- 33 Senegal 6.9% compare
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More financial sector data for Niger
- Domestic credit to private sector 9.6% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.04 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 736.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 9.5% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 9.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.9% (2025)
- Broad money 17.3% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -7,704 (2025)
- Broad money 2.18 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Niger?
- Deposit interest rate in Niger was 6.9% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for deposit interest rate?
- Niger ranks 33rd out of 152 countries with data for 2016.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.