Niger

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Niger participates in the West African monetary union, sharing the CFA franc and BCEAO payment infrastructure. Bank and mobile-money services offer routes to local and regional transfers in a low-income economy of about 27.9 million people, with GDP per capita near US$780 in 2025.

Alpha-3:NER
NUM:562
Population
28M
GDP
$22B
GDP per Capita
$775.4
GDP Growth
7.0%
Deepdive

World Bank, World Development Indicators (WDI), 2025

Cash in Niger

Niger remains cash-based, with few cash machines and rare acceptance of card payments even at major hotels. CFA-franc notes are the default for purchases, while limited banking reach constrains the move toward electronic payment.

ATMs (PER 100K)
1.8
BANKS (PER 100K)
1.4
DEBIT CARDS (PER ADULT)
0.0
CREDIT CARDS (PER ADULT)
0.0
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IMF, Financial Access Survey (FAS), 2025

Payment Methods

Estimated Monthly Usage, Aurato Research, October 2026

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