Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Niger
Niger: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) was 23.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Niger, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Niger stood at 23.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Niger peaked at 98.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Niger ranks 32nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 6.0% | — |
| 1972 | 7.4% | +22.7% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 12.5% | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 34.3% | +156.0% |
| 1979 | 29.9% | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 34.5% | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 47.2% | +36.8% |
| 1982 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 53.9% | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 67.0% | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 84.9% | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 75.8% | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 74.0% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 70.1% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 65.6% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 98.0% | +48.4% |
| 1994 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 85.3% | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 78.2% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 86.1% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 81.2% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 95.7% | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 83.8% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 85.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -62.0% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -0.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 23.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.2%, 83% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 23.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.4%, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) 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 | +156.0% | 13.4% | 34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 0.0% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.0% | 34.5% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 65.6% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 18.4% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More external debt data for Niger
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 72.92 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 827.07 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 5.57 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 5.57 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 21.44 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Niger?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Niger was 23.4% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Niger ranks 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. 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 to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.