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Niger — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAfrica
SubcontinentWest Africa
Income groupLow
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsOther
GDP$19.9B
Population27.0M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $5.43B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $4.50B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $0.93B
  • Trade (% GDP): 49.98%
  • Current account balance (USD): $-1.20B
  • Current account (% GDP): -6.04%
  • FDI, net: $-0.34B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-0.35B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 6.27% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 13.95% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 1.07% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 2.11% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time