External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 4,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Niger, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Niger recorded 4,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 183.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 4,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Niger ranks 116th of 120 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, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 32.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1972 | 43.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 51.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 74.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1975 | 90.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 105.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 136.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 481.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +251.8% |
| 1979 | 498.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 683.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1981 | 809.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 758.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 767.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 772.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 965.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 1,139 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 1,304 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 1,342 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,206 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 1,388 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 1,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 1,223 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,243 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,218 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,266 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,227 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,332 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,355 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,359 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,459 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 1,697 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 1,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 1,549 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 600.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 2007 | 860.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 748.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 985.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 1,211 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 1,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 1,408 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 1,565 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 1,581 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 1,983 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 2,396 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 2,508 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2,829 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 3,591 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 3,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 4,286 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 4,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +251.8% | 136.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 481.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 498.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 974.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 683.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,342 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,271 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,388 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,211 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 600.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,697 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,899 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,211 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,829 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,591 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 113 Afghanistan 5,256 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Somalia 4,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mauritania 4,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Botswana 3,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Algeria 3,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Chad 2,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Niger?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Niger was 4,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.