Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Niger
Niger: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.7% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.
The figure is up 97.1% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Niger peaked at 5.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
Niger ranks 74th of 123 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.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +157.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -24.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +146.4% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +90.7% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +90.2% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | -38.8% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +31.1% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -56.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -67.3% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +130.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -69.1% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +329.5% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -49.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +115.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -36.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +64.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -71.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +66.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -43.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +74.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -47.8% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +97.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 1.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 71 Albania 1.9% compare
- 72 Republic of Moldova 1.9% compare
- 73 Philippines 1.9% compare
- 75 Peru 1.7% compare
- 76 Rwanda 1.7% compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 1.6% 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)
- 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)
- 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 1.7% 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 5.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Niger ranks 74th out of 123 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 90.8%. 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.