Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Niger
Niger: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 19.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
In 2024, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Niger stood at 19.8%.
That represents a change of up 40.9% on the previous year and up 222.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Niger peaked at 25.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2010.
That places Niger 12th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.9% | — |
| 1975 | 4.7% | +63.8% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | -39.9% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +145.7% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | +92.1% |
| 1982 | 25.2% | +116.7% |
| 1983 | 16.0% | -36.6% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | -24.4% |
| 1985 | 18.1% | +50.1% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 23.9% | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | -47.2% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | -47.8% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +86.1% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | -55.9% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +195.1% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -38.2% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | +102.7% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | -34.2% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +370.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -91.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +59.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -46.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +58.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +65.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +52.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +42.8% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | +40.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 19.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.3%, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 19.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +370.3% | 5.3% | 25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 4.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 6.0% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 5.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 1.6% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 1.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 13.3% | 19.8% | 5 |
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 service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Niger?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Niger was 19.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Niger ranks 12th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.6%. 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 (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.