External debt stocks, total in Niger
Niger: External debt stocks, total was 5.31 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Niger recorded 5.31 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 165.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Niger peaked at 5.61 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.68 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Niger 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194.96 million DOD, current US$ | 31.68 million DOD, current US$ | 631.71 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 865.70 million DOD, current US$ | 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 760.59 million DOD, current US$ | 2.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Niger
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -4.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 610.38 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 610.38 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 351.97 billion current LCU (2019)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 600.72 million current US$ (2019)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 327.21 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Niger?
- External debt stocks, total in Niger was 5.31 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.68 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Niger ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.1%. 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, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.