Benin vs Niger: Total debt service
Benin
0.5%
in 2011
Niger
0.6%
in 2011
Benin rank
38th
Niger rank
36th
Total debt service over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 38th and Niger ranks 36th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Niger |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 7.5% | 4.7% | Niger |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 3.5% | 1.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Benin or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Benin and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for total debt service?
- Benin ranks 38th and Niger ranks 36th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.