Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Niger
Niger: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 45.06 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Niger, 1970–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Niger is 45.06, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 34.8% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Niger peaked at 109.25 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.11, in 1970.
Niger ranks 100th of 188 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.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.11 | — |
| 1971 | 10.38 | +27.9% |
| 1972 | 12.37 | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 13.18 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 18.33 | +39.0% |
| 1975 | 16.18 | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 14.85 | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 12.09 | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 14.66 | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 14.69 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 19.28 | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 32.47 | +68.4% |
| 1982 | 35.03 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 43.92 | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 54.69 | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 66.23 | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 60.93 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 61.58 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 61.58 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55.87 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 56.8 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 56.34 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 57.29 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 60.21 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 87.15 | +44.8% |
| 1995 | 81.8 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 77.02 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 83.44 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 79.95 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 83.73 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 88.82 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 109.17 | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 109.25 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.4 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 76.72 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 66.32 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 27.14 | -59.1% |
| 2007 | 25.15 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 21.06 | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 27.74 | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 24.29 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 27.81 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 26.76 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 27.22 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 33.42 | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 45.06 | +34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.49 | 8.11 | 18.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.16 | 19.28 | 66.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.37 | 56.34 | 87.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.88 | 21.06 | 109.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.76 | 24.29 | 45.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 97 Switzerland 45.66 compare
- 98 Denmark 45.53 compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 45.45 compare
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.74 compare
- 102 Gabon 43.99 compare
- 103 Sierra Leone 43.76 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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Niger?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Niger was 45.06 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 109.25 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.11 in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Niger ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.