Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Niger
Niger: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 87.65 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Niger, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Niger is 87.65 DOD, current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Niger peaked at 231.75 DOD, current US$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Niger 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 9.23 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 11.83 DOD, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 13.63 DOD, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 19.1 DOD, current US$ | +40.1% |
| 1975 | 22.58 DOD, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 25.53 DOD, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 32.2 DOD, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 109.97 DOD, current US$ | +241.6% |
| 1979 | 110.72 DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 147.45 DOD, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1981 | 169.71 DOD, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 154.7 DOD, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 152.35 DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 149.16 DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 181.43 DOD, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 208.18 DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 231.66 DOD, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 231.75 DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 202.23 DOD, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 225.67 DOD, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 189.89 DOD, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 186.59 DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 183.54 DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 173.84 DOD, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 174.76 DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 163.62 DOD, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 161.51 DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 165.57 DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 162.72 DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 157.54 DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 144.25 DOD, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 158.75 DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 176.52 DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 159.87 DOD, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 154.41 DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 60.59 DOD, current US$ | -60.8% |
| 2007 | 81.4 DOD, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 68.36 DOD, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 78.33 DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 81.75 DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 87.65 DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 87.65 DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 136.27 DOD, current US$, 64% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 87.65 DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +241.6% | 32.2 DOD, current US$ | 109.97 DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.48 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 110.72 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.86 DOD, current US$ | 147.45 DOD, current US$ | 231.75 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.77 DOD, current US$ | 161.51 DOD, current US$ | 225.67 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 124 DOD, current US$ | 60.59 DOD, current US$ | 176.52 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7 DOD, current US$ | 81.75 DOD, current US$ | 87.65 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More external debt data for Niger
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 20.96 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.7754 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0011 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 19.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 92.89 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 3.44 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0047 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 17.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 72.92 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Niger?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Niger was 87.65 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 231.75 DOD, current US$ in 1988.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Niger ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.