Interest on external debt in Niger
Niger: Interest on external debt was 8.00 billion current LCU in 2005. ▲ Rising
Interest on external debt in Niger, 1984–2005
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2005, interest on external debt in Niger stood at 8.00 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Niger peaked at 24.10 billion current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.00 billion current LCU, in 2004.
Niger ranks 22nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.12 billion current LCU | 11.70 billion current LCU | 18.10 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 15.11 billion current LCU | 9.10 billion current LCU | 21.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.15 billion current LCU | 8.00 billion current LCU | 24.10 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More science & technology data for Niger
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.18 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 60.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 60.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 15.6% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.05 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.1113 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 30,080 (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 26.94 per million people (2013)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.11 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest on external debt in Niger?
- Interest on external debt in Niger was 8.00 billion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 24.10 billion current LCU in 2001.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.00 billion current LCU in 2004.
- How does Niger rank for interest on external debt?
- Niger ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2005.
- Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.