Total debt service in Niger
Niger: Total debt service was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Niger is 2.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 72.3% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Niger peaked at 12.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1973.
Niger ranks 91st 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.
Total debt service in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +157.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +256.2% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +44.4% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | +56.6% |
| 1981 | 8.2% | +44.5% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | +53.0% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | -35.2% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | -26.4% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -49.8% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -51.9% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +87.2% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -29.2% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -46.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +286.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -85.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -34.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +63.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -38.6% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +72.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 5.6% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 88 Haiti 2.2% compare
- 89 Turkmenistan 2.2% compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 2.2% compare
- 92 Guinea 1.9% compare
- 93 Central African Republic 1.9% compare
- 94 Chad 1.9% 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 241.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 180.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 140,296 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Niger?
- Total debt service in Niger was 2.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for total debt service?
- Niger ranks 91st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. 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 Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.