Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions in Niger
Niger: Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions was 1.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions in Niger, 2004–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Niger stood at 1.72. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.8% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Niger peaked at 7.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2024.
That places Niger 57th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.44 | — |
| 2005 | 5.41 | +57.4% |
| 2006 | 4.51 | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 4.16 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 7.5 | +80.4% |
| 2009 | 6.58 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 5.57 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 3.78 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.24 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 4.58 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 6.25 | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 3.48 | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 3.35 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.31 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.18 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.06 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.52 | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 2.42 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.72 | -28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 | 3.44 | 7.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 3.31 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 1.72 | 3.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Niger?
- Number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Niger was 1.72 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions?
- Niger ranks 57th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.