Minimum capital for starting a business in Niger
Niger: Minimum capital for starting a business was 572.8% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Minimum capital for starting a business in Niger, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum capital for starting a business in Niger is 572.8%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum capital for starting a business in Niger peaked at 778.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 572.8%, in 2012.
Niger ranks 1st of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Minimum capital for starting a business in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 759.9% | — |
| 2004 | 744.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 760.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 778.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 735.6% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 702.1% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 613.7% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 613.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 584.2% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 572.8% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 727.8% | 613.7% | 778.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 590.0% | 572.8% | 613.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More private sector data for Niger
- Merchandise trade 21.3% (2025)
- Food imports 37.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 68.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum capital for starting a business in Niger?
- Minimum capital for starting a business in Niger was 572.8% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 778.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 572.8% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for minimum capital for starting a business?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is minimum capital for starting a business rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Minimum capital for starting a business (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The paid-in minimum capital requirement reflects the amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the country’s income per capita. The amount is typically specified in the commercial code or the company law. Many countries have a minimum capital requirement but allow businesses to pay only a part of it before registration, with the rest to be paid after the first year of operation. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.