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Government debt — Niger

Government debt in Niger in 2031 — 44.3%. Ranked 77 in the world out of 184. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 25.1 pp.

2031 44.3% −0.1 pp vs 2030
World rank 77of 184
Period maximum 82.1%2000
Period minimum 14.2%2008

Trend over time

1995–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Niger, 1995–2031025507510019951999200320072011201520192023202720311995: 69.4%1996: 63.5%1997: 69.1%1998: 61.3%1999: 63.3%2000: 82.1%2001: 74%2002: 69%2003: 60.6%2004: 55%2005: 49.5%2006: 18.3%2007: 17.8%2008: 14.2%2009: 15.9%2010: 15.1%2011: 14.7%2012: 18.1%2013: 19.6%2014: 22.1%2015: 29.9%2016: 32.8%2017: 36.5%2018: 37%2019: 39.8%2020: 45%2021: 51.3%2022: 50.7%2023: 51.8%2024: 47.7%2025: 45.4%2026: 45.5%2027: 44.9%2028: 44.7%2029: 44.6%2030: 44.4%2031: 44.3%
Change over the period: −25.1 pp Annual average: -0.7 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Niger

Niger 44.3%
World computed 102.5%
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 54.1%
Western Africa computed 41.7%
Low-income countries computed 45.5%
Government debt — Niger, by year Niger All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 44.3 −0.1 pp
2030 44.4 −0.2 pp
2029 44.6 −0.1 pp
2028 44.7 −0.2 pp
2027 44.9 −0.6 pp
2026 45.5 +0.1 pp
2025 45.4 −2.3 pp
2024 47.7 −4.1 pp
2023 51.8 +1.1 pp
2022 50.7 −0.6 pp
2021 51.3 +6.3 pp
2020 45 +5.2 pp
2019 39.8 +2.8 pp
2018 37 +0.5 pp
2017 36.5 +3.7 pp
2016 32.8 +2.9 pp
2015 29.9 +7.8 pp
2014 22.1 +2.5 pp
2013 19.6 +1.5 pp
2012 18.1 +3.4 pp
2011 14.7 −0.4 pp
2010 15.1 −0.8 pp
2009 15.9 +1.7 pp
2008 14.2 −3.6 pp
2007 17.8 −0.5 pp
2006 18.3 −31.2 pp
2005 49.5 −5.5 pp
2004 55 −5.6 pp
2003 60.6 −8.4 pp
2002 69 −5 pp
2001 74 −8.1 pp
2000 82.1 +18.8 pp
1999 63.3 +2 pp
1998 61.3 −7.8 pp
1997 69.1 +5.6 pp
1996 63.5 −5.9 pp
1995 69.4 —

Western Africa, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GN Guinea 28.9 NG Nigeria 30.1 SL Sierra Leone 31.8 ML Mali 37.9 MR Mauritania 40.8 GH Ghana 42.3 LR Liberia 43.1 GM Gambia 44.3 NE Niger 44.3 BF Burkina Faso 46.4 CI Côte d'Ivoire 48.6 BJ Benin 50.3 TG Togo 56.7 GW Guinea-Bissau 65.2 CV Cabo Verde 71.4 SN Senegal 121.4
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About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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