Primary income payments in Niger

Niger: Primary income payments was 505.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
505.39 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 53.8%
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
505.39 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
-11.13 million BoP, current US$
in 1975
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Primary income payments in Niger, 1974–2024

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Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, primary income payments in Niger stood at 505.39 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 53.8% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in Niger peaked at 505.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -11.13 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.

That places Niger 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.57 million BoP, current US$ -11.13 million BoP, current US$ 39.10 million BoP, current US$ 6
1980s 59.60 million BoP, current US$ 42.14 million BoP, current US$ 82.37 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 43.92 million BoP, current US$ 30.21 million BoP, current US$ 74.42 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 50.86 million BoP, current US$ 27.22 million BoP, current US$ 128.26 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 255.87 million BoP, current US$ 108.96 million BoP, current US$ 328.94 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 402.60 million BoP, current US$ 328.58 million BoP, current US$ 505.39 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 135 Benin 533.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 136 Montenegro 530.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 137 Brunei 513.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 139 Zimbabwe 489.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 140 Fiji 471.15 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 141 Andorra 466.88 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in Niger?
Primary income payments in Niger was 505.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 505.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was -11.13 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
How does Niger rank for primary income payments?
Niger ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.