External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -5.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Niger is -5.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 259.3% on the previous year and down 627.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 251.79 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -61.23 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Niger 104th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 31.98 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 18.71 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1974 | 44.34 % change on previous year | +137.0% |
| 1975 | 21.79 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1976 | 16.46 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 29.91 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 1978 | 251.79 % change on previous year | +741.8% |
| 1979 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1980 | 37.04 % change on previous year | +916.1% |
| 1981 | 18.37 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1982 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1983 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6383 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1985 | 25.04 % change on previous year | +3823.1% |
| 1986 | 17.98 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 14.45 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1989 | -10.14 % change on previous year | -445.1% |
| 1990 | 15.02 % change on previous year | -248.2% |
| 1991 | -13.16 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 1992 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1993 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1994 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -222.3% |
| 1995 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -293.4% |
| 1996 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1997 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1998 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +180.5% |
| 1999 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2499 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2001 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -2141.3% |
| 2002 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -357.6% |
| 2003 | 16.33 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2004 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2005 | -0.6784 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2006 | -61.23 % change on previous year | +8926.5% |
| 2007 | 43.39 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 2008 | -13.04 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2009 | 31.69 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 2010 | 22.82 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 44.28 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 2012 | -19.4 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2013 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 2014 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2015 | 11.28 % change on previous year | +995.8% |
| 2016 | 12.7 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 20.86 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 2018 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2019 | 12.84 % change on previous year | +176.7% |
| 2020 | 26.92 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 2021 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2022 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2024 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -5.43 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7487 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's -5.43 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.44 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate 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 | -8926.5% | -0.6784 % change on previous year | -61.23 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +3823.1% | 0.6383 % change on previous year | 25.04 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -2141.3% | 0.2499 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.99 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 251.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.13 % change on previous year | -10.14 % change on previous year | 37.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -13.16 % change on previous year | 15.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -61.23 % change on previous year | 43.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.22 % change on previous year | -19.4 % change on previous year | 44.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 % change on previous year | -5.43 % change on previous year | 26.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 101 Eritrea -4.5 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Tunisia -4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Albania -5.32 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Algeria -5.7 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Sri Lanka -6.14 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Vietnam -6.3 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.92 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Niger?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Niger was -5.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 251.79 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.23 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 104th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 627.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.