Short-term debt in Niger
Niger: Short-term debt was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.5% for short-term debt in 2024.
That represents a change of down 51.8% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Niger peaked at 76.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1975.
Niger ranks 101st of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.3% | — |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -40.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +56.4% |
| 1977 | 22.5% | +7196.0% |
| 1978 | 76.2% | +239.1% |
| 1979 | 19.9% | -73.8% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 21.0% | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 28.1% | +33.8% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | -39.1% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 31.3% | +73.3% |
| 1986 | 29.1% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | -52.0% |
| 1988 | 21.7% | +55.4% |
| 1989 | 24.3% | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 27.8% | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | -50.2% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | +44.1% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | -48.6% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | +51.5% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | -46.6% |
| 1997 | 28.9% | +148.2% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | -39.9% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -53.5% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -80.6% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +285.7% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +441.9% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -74.6% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -46.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -60.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +97.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +55.4% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +44.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -51.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +7196.0% | 0.3% | 22.5% |
| 2007 | +441.9% | 6.0% | 32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 0.2% | 76.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 14.0% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 11.6% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 1.7% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 20.73 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7667 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 358.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -65.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Niger?
- Short-term debt in Niger was 1.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1975.
- How does Niger rank for short-term debt?
- Niger ranks 101st out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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 Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.