Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Niger
Niger: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 14.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Niger recorded 14.1% for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 250.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Niger peaked at 25.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2010.
That places Niger 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +370.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -91.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +59.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -46.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +58.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +65.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +52.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +42.8% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -22.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 14.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.7%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 14.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +370.3% | 5.3% | 25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 1.6% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 1.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.3% | 18.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 20 Gabon 15.4% compare
- 21 Yemen 14.5% compare
- 22 Ethiopia 14.3% compare
- 24 Cabo Verde 13.5% compare
- 25 United Republic of Tanzania 13.4% compare
- 26 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 20.73 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7667 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 358.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -65.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Niger?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Niger was 14.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Niger ranks 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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