Total debt service in Niger
Niger: Total debt service was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Niger, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, total debt service in Niger stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.6% on the previous year and up 67.1% 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.
That places Niger 107th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 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% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More population data for Niger
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.373 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.29 million (2100)
- Population density 71.7 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.373 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,043 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3.68 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.93 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 369,836 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Niger?
- Total debt service in Niger was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- 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 107th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release