Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Niger
Niger: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to 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 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% |
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 |
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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 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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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.