Least developed countries vs Niger: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service

Least developed countries
8.9%
in 2024
Niger
17.5%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
10th
Niger rank
11th

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Niger
0510152025197319982024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 17.5% against 8.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 10th and Niger ranks 11th of 32 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 10.4% 3.6% 6.8% Least developed countries
1980s 15.3% 14.2% 1.1% Least developed countries
1990s 12.2% 6.6% 5.6% Least developed countries
2000s 7.7% 4.3% 3.4% Least developed countries
2010s 6.3% 5.2% 1.2% Least developed countries
2020s 9.0% 13.7% 4.7% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Least developed countries or Niger?
Niger, at 17.5% against 8.9% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Least developed countries and Niger?
8.6%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Niger?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Niger rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
Least developed countries ranks 10th and Niger ranks 11th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,881 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.