External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Niger
Niger: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 27.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Niger is 27.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Niger peaked at 73.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2008.
Niger ranks 87th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.7% | — |
| 2001 | 63.8% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -64.3% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 12.3% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 17.6% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 27.5% | 38.6% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 24,790 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 18.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 145.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 108.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 84,462 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Niger?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Niger was 27.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Niger ranks 87th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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 External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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