Niger’s President, General Abdourahamane Tiani, has signed an order significantly amending the country’s 2025 Finance Act, resulting in a downward revision of the national budget by 283.77 billion CFA francs (9.36 percent) from its initial projections.
This adjustment aims to align the budget with the nation’s international commitments while addressing a confluence of security, institutional, and financial challenges.
The General Secretariat of the Government announced in a press release that the 2025 budget, initially adopted in December 2024 at 3,033.33 billion CFA francs, is now set at 2,749.55 billion CFA francs for both revenue and expenditure.
According to the press release signed by Secretary General of the Government, Mahamane Roufai Laquali, this adjustment is a direct response to several critical factors: A deterioration of the security situation within the country. The emergence of additional financial needs. The formation of a new government in April 2025. The establishment of the Consultative Council for Reconstruction. The implementation of an economic program agreed upon with international partners.
This decision aligns with Articles 5, 47, and 48 of Niger’s Organic Law of March 2012 on Finance Laws. Furthermore, it remains consistent with commitments made during the 6th and 7th reviews of programs supported by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Resilience and Development Facility (RDF).
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