Niger

Republic of Niger

NE / NER Africa Africa

26.2M

Population

$19.5B

GDP

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Niamey

Continent Africa

Region Africa

Subregion Africa

Currency Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF)

Languages Hausa Zarma French (official) Fufulde Tamashek Kanuri Gurmancema Tagdal

Timezones UTC+1

Area 1 km²

Map Reference Western Africa, southeast of Algeria

Borders Algeria Benin Burkina Faso Chad Libya Mali Nigeria

Demographics

Population (2023) 26,159,867

Density 20,647,093.1 per km²

Urban Population 17.1%

Median Age 15.2 years

Life Expectancy 60.9 years

Major Cities NIAMEY

Economy

GDP (2024) $19.5B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $643

Inflation (2024) 9.1%

Unemployment (2024) 0.4%

Public Debt 45.2% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 606.345 to USD

Card Brands (Top 2)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR L'AFRIQUE AU NIGER	5
2	ECOBANK NIGER	4
3	ORABANK COTE D'IVOIRE	4
4	BANQUE ATLANTIQUE NIGER	3
5	BANQUE CENTRALE POPULAIRE	3
6	BANK OF AFRICA - NIGER SA	2
7	BANQUE ISLAMIQUE DU NIGER (BIN)	2
8	CORIS BANK INTERNATIONAL	2
9	CSCBANK S.A.L.	2
10	BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR LAFRIQUE AU NIGER	1

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Main Exports

1. gold

2. oil seeds

3. uranium and thorium ore

4. radioactive chemicals

5. refined petroleum (2023)

Main Imports

1. rice

2. aircraft parts

3. iron structures

4. refined petroleum

5. centrifuges (2023)