Debt service on external debt, total in Niger
Niger: Debt service on external debt, total was 380.82 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
380.82 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 99.4%
World rank
83rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
380.82 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
2.19 million TDS, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Niger stood at 380.82 million TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 99.4% on the previous year and up 233.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Niger peaked at 380.82 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million TDS, current US$, in 1971.
Niger ranks 83rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Niger, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.40 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.19 million TDS, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 2.36 million TDS, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 2.63 million TDS, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 3.10 million TDS, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 8.12 million TDS, current US$ | +162.1% |
| 1976 | 9.17 million TDS, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 9.14 million TDS, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 44.01 million TDS, current US$ | +381.3% |
| 1979 | 74.73 million TDS, current US$ | +69.8% |
| 1980 | 141.14 million TDS, current US$ | +88.9% |
| 1981 | 173.08 million TDS, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 245.12 million TDS, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1983 | 143.90 million TDS, current US$ | -41.3% |
| 1984 | 94.14 million TDS, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 1985 | 107.45 million TDS, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 128.80 million TDS, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 161.43 million TDS, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 169.01 million TDS, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 122.26 million TDS, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1990 | 98.70 million TDS, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 107.18 million TDS, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 53.16 million TDS, current US$ | -50.4% |
| 1993 | 89.74 million TDS, current US$ | +68.8% |
| 1994 | 66.15 million TDS, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 55.81 million TDS, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 56.41 million TDS, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 64.27 million TDS, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 62.02 million TDS, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 31.94 million TDS, current US$ | -48.5% |
| 2000 | 26.56 million TDS, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 28.88 million TDS, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 26.44 million TDS, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 37.99 million TDS, current US$ | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 40.20 million TDS, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 40.49 million TDS, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 169.67 million TDS, current US$ | +319.0% |
| 2007 | 30.60 million TDS, current US$ | -82.0% |
| 2008 | 28.97 million TDS, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 37.50 million TDS, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 26.45 million TDS, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 32.72 million TDS, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 41.50 million TDS, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 73.85 million TDS, current US$ | +78.0% |
| 2014 | 114.12 million TDS, current US$ | +54.5% |
| 2015 | 87.93 million TDS, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 111.47 million TDS, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 135.00 million TDS, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 126.57 million TDS, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 142.63 million TDS, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 197.01 million TDS, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 226.49 million TDS, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 284.21 million TDS, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 191.01 million TDS, current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2024 | 380.82 million TDS, current US$ | +99.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 380.82 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 163.79 million TDS, current US$, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 380.82 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421.48 million TDS, current US$, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +381.3% | 9.14 million TDS, current US$ | 44.01 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2006 | +319.0% | 40.49 million TDS, current US$ | 169.67 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.78 million TDS, current US$ | 2.19 million TDS, current US$ | 74.73 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.63 million TDS, current US$ | 94.14 million TDS, current US$ | 245.12 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.54 million TDS, current US$ | 31.94 million TDS, current US$ | 107.18 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.73 million TDS, current US$ | 26.44 million TDS, current US$ | 169.67 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.22 million TDS, current US$ | 26.45 million TDS, current US$ | 142.63 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.91 million TDS, current US$ | 191.01 million TDS, current US$ | 380.82 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 80 Guinea 438.62 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 81 Rwanda 430.15 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 82 Mauritania 412.82 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 84 Kosovo 376.95 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 84 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 376.95 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 86 Mali 368.95 million TDS, current US$ compare
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 service on external debt, total in Niger?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Niger was 380.82 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 380.82 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million TDS, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Niger ranks 83rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.