Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Niger
Niger: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services was 14.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 14.1% for debt service as a share of exports of good and services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 251.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Niger peaked at 25.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2010.
Niger ranks 22nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +369.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -91.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +59.6% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -46.2% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +59.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +65.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +52.7% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +42.7% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -22.0% |
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
- 19 Gabon 15.4% compare
- 20 Yemen 14.5% compare
- 21 Ethiopia 14.2% compare
- 23 Cape Verde 13.5% compare
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.4% compare
- 25 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.1604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 396.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 307,628 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 404.39 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8041 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Niger?
- Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Niger was 14.1% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Niger ranks 22nd out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a share of exports of good and services rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).