Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Niger

Niger: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 23.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
23.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 1994
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Niger, 1970–2011

0204060801001970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 6 % of GDP1972: 7.4 % of GDP1973: 6.9 % of GDP1974: 9.2 % of GDP1975: 10.9 % of GDP1976: 12.5 % of GDP1977: 13.4 % of GDP1978: 34.3 % of GDP1979: 29.9 % of GDP1980: 34.5 % of GDP1981: 47.2 % of GDP1982: 47.6 % of GDP1983: 53.9 % of GDP1984: 67 % of GDP1985: 84.9 % of GDP1986: 75.8 % of GDP1987: 74 % of GDP1988: 74.6 % of GDP1989: 70.1 % of GDP1990: 70.9 % of GDP1991: 65.6 % of GDP1992: 66 % of GDP1993: 98 % of GDP1994: 98.7 % of GDP1995: 85.3 % of GDP1996: 78.2 % of GDP1997: 86.1 % of GDP1998: 81.2 % of GDP1999: 85 % of GDP2000: 95.7 % of GDP2001: 83.8 % of GDP2002: 85.6 % of GDP2003: 78.3 % of GDP2004: 65.7 % of GDP2005: 58.9 % of GDP2006: 22.4 % of GDP2007: 26.5 % of GDP2008: 18.4 % of GDP2009: 22.3 % of GDP2010: 23.4 % of GDP2011: 23.4 % of GDP

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 in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Niger, 1970 to 2011.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Mali 27.1% compare
  2. 30 Burundi 27.0% compare
  3. 31 Central African Republic 26.1% compare
  4. 33 Burkina Faso 23.3% compare
  5. 34 Uganda 23.0% compare
  6. 35 Zambia 22.7% compare

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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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Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
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Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.