Interest on domestic debt in Niger
Niger: Interest on domestic debt was 2.50 billion current LCU in 2005. ▼ Falling
Interest on domestic debt in Niger, 1984–2005
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2005, interest on domestic debt in Niger stood at 2.50 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,400.0% on the previous year and up 163.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on domestic debt in Niger peaked at 2.50 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1988.
Niger ranks 29th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Interest on domestic debt in Niger, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.90 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 2.30 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 1.40 billion current LCU | -39.1% |
| 1987 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 1.90 billion current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 1.60 billion current LCU | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 1.50 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.10 billion current LCU | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.30 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 950.00 million current LCU | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 900.00 million current LCU | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 670.00 million current LCU | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +109.0% |
| 1999 | 1.30 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.00 billion current LCU | +53.8% |
| 2001 | 1.30 billion current LCU | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 1.30 billion current LCU | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 100.00 million current LCU | -92.3% |
| 2005 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +2400.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.50 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25 billion current LCU, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.50 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.00 billion current LCU, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest on domestic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2400.0% | 100.00 million current LCU | 2.50 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.48 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 2.30 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.19 billion current LCU | 670.00 million current LCU | 1.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion current LCU | 100.00 million current LCU | 2.50 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 26 Chad 3.50 billion current LCU compare
- 27 Central African Republic 3.00 billion current LCU compare
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 3.00 billion current LCU compare
- 30 Ethiopia 2.17 billion current LCU compare
- 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.00 billion current LCU compare
- 32 Ghana 1.74 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Niger
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 60.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest on domestic debt in Niger?
- Interest on domestic debt in Niger was 2.50 billion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on domestic debt recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 billion current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest interest on domestic debt recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1988.
- How does Niger rank for interest on domestic debt?
- Niger ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2005.
- Is interest on domestic debt rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Interest on domestic debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.