External debt stocks in Niger
Niger: External debt stocks was 27.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks 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 in Niger peaked at 87.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1970.
Niger ranks 95th of 121 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 in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.9% | — |
| 1971 | 6.0% | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 7.4% | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +34.0% |
| 1975 | 11.0% | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 12.6% | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 34.9% | +160.3% |
| 1979 | 30.8% | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 35.0% | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | +39.4% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 55.2% | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 69.5% | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 87.5% | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 76.5% | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 76.1% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 69.5% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | -28.5% |
| 1991 | 46.1% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 79.2% | +54.7% |
| 1995 | 69.1% | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 63.3% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 67.8% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 61.5% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | +13.3% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 4.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.4% | 35.0% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.8% | 45.4% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 120,343 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.974 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 755.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 566.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 439,479 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Niger?
- External debt stocks in Niger was 27.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for external debt stocks?
- Niger ranks 95th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. 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.