External debt stocks, long-term in Niger
Niger: External debt stocks, long-term was 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Niger recorded 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 160.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Niger peaked at 4.83 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.68 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Niger ranks 79th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Niger, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.68 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 41.56 million DOD, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1972 | 54.79 million DOD, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1973 | 64.94 million DOD, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 93.67 million DOD, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1975 | 114.17 million DOD, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 132.74 million DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 121.17 million DOD, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 352.03 million DOD, current US$ | +190.5% |
| 1979 | 518.28 million DOD, current US$ | +47.2% |
| 1980 | 690.31 million DOD, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1981 | 896.20 million DOD, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1982 | 822.77 million DOD, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 860.47 million DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 858.89 million DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 1.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 1.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.46 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.44 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.51 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 1.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 1.82 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.78 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 681.64 million DOD, current US$ | -61.7% |
| 2007 | 774.29 million DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 790.24 million DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 962.86 million DOD, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 1.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +58.1% |
| 2012 | 1.53 billion DOD, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 1.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 1.74 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 2.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 2.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 2.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 4.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 4.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 4.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 4.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.41 billion DOD, current US$, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 billion DOD, current US$, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +190.5% | 121.17 million DOD, current US$ | 352.03 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152.50 million DOD, current US$ | 31.68 million DOD, current US$ | 518.28 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 690.31 million DOD, current US$ | 1.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 681.64 million DOD, current US$ | 1.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 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 external debt stocks, long-term in Niger?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Niger was 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.68 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Niger ranks 79th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.7%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.