Business Investment Financing Statistics in Niger (2026)
As of the 2025 data, 20.1% of firms in Niger used banks to finance investment, per World Bank World Development Indicators. Down from 22.1% in 2017 to 20.1% in 2025 (−2.1 percentage points). Niger ranks #22 of 44 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa on this measure, and #95 of 144 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2025)
- 20.1% (2025)
- Business Investment Financing in Niger as of 2025, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2017
- −2.1 pp (2025)
- Down from 22.1% in 2017 to 20.1% in 2025 (−2.1 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2006)
- 14.6% (2006)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 14.6% in 2006 to 20.1% in 2025.
- Peak value (2017)
- 22.1% (2017)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2025 value is 20.1%.
- Rank in Sub-Saharan Africa
- #22 of 44 (2025)
- Niger ranks 22 of 44 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #95 of 144 (2025)
- Niger ranks 95 of 144 countries with data globally.
- Sub-Saharan Africa average
- 22.2% (2025)
- Niger (20.1%) is below the average of 22.2% across the 44 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data.
- Firms with a bank loan/line of credit (% of firms) (2025)
- 16.4% (2025)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Niger (2024)
- 15.6% (2024)
- 15.6% of the population in Niger used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 27 million (2024)
- Niger had a population of 27 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2006–2025
| Year | % of firms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.1% | −2.1 pp |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +12.8 pp |
| 2009 | 9.3% | −5.3 pp |
| 2006 | 14.6% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of firms in Niger used banks to finance investment?
20.1% of firms in Niger used banks to finance investment in 2025, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does Niger rank globally on business investment financing?
Niger ranks 95 of 144 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
When did business investment financing in Niger peak?
The highest value in the available series was 22.1% in 2017; the latest (2025) value is 20.1%.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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