Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Niger
Niger: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 17.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Niger stood at 17.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.9% on the previous year and up 214.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Niger peaked at 25.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2010.
Niger ranks 11th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.9% | — |
| 1975 | 4.7% | +64.2% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | -28.3% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +146.2% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | +92.0% |
| 1982 | 25.2% | +116.8% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | -37.0% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | -28.0% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | +43.3% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 16.1% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -53.4% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -58.1% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | +183.8% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -68.4% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +361.6% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | -34.3% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -49.5% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +147.3% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -39.8% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +67.1% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -72.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +59.5% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -46.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +74.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +56.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +39.5% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -34.1% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +60.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 17.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.2%, 3.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 17.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +361.6% | 2.8% | 13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 6.0% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 2.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 1.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 10.9% | 17.5% | 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 72.92 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 0.5717 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Niger?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Niger was 17.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Niger ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.0%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.