Total debt service in Niger
Niger: Total debt service was 0.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Niger, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total debt service in Niger stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Niger peaked at 12.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Niger ranks 36th of 50 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 5.6% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 33 Comoros 0.6% compare
- 34 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
- 35 Mali 0.6% compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 0.5% compare
- 38 Benin 0.5% compare
- 39 Mozambique 0.4% 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 total debt service in Niger?
- Total debt service in Niger was 0.6% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for total debt service?
- Niger ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.