Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Niger
Niger: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 40.28 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
40.28
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 90 countries
All-time high
82.1
in 2000
All-time low
8.05
in 2008
Years of data
35
1996–2030
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Niger, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Niger is 40.28, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Niger peaked at 82.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.05, in 2008.
That places Niger 48th out of 90 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 63.51 | — |
| 1997 | 69.1 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 61.28 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 63.35 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 82.1 | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 71.08 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 65.96 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 57.78 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 53.44 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 47.61 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 15.94 | -66.5% |
| 2007 | 13.43 | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 8.05 | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 12.6 | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 12.07 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 12.03 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.43 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 15.31 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 17.22 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 25.89 | +50.4% |
| 2016 | 29.46 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 32.35 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 34.11 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 35.92 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 41.02 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 45.06 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 45.52 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 48.68 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 45.32 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 41.09 | -9.3% |
| 2026 | 40.44 | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 40.26 | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 40.28 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 40.3 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 40.28 | -0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 40.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is 41.44, 97% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Niger's 40.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.86, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.31 | 61.28 | 69.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 42.8 | 8.05 | 82.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.88 | 12.03 | 35.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8 | 40.26 | 48.68 | 10 |
| 2030s | 40.28 | 40.28 | 40.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More external debt data for Niger
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 72.92 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 827.07 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 5.57 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 5.57 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 21.44 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Niger?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Niger was 40.28 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.05 in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Niger ranks 48th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October