Interest payments in Niger
Niger: Interest payments was 5.60 billion current LCU in 1980. ▲ Rising
Interest payments in Niger, 1976–1980
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Niger recorded 5.60 billion current LCU for interest payments in 1980.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 280.7% over five years.
Niger ranks 96th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Interest payments in Niger, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.47 billion current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 2.71 billion current LCU | +84.5% |
| 1978 | 2.71 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.68 billion current LCU | +109.3% |
| 1980 | 5.60 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5.60 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 94.46 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5.60 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.55 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.14 billion current LCU | 1.47 billion current LCU | 5.68 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.60 billion current LCU | 5.60 billion current LCU | 5.60 billion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 93 New Zealand 6.90 billion current LCU compare
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- 97 Moldova 5.30 billion current LCU
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 5.06 billion current LCU compare
- 99 Cape Verde 4.77 billion current LCU
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Niger?
- Interest payments in Niger was 5.60 billion current LCU in 1980, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 billion current LCU in 1979.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 billion current LCU in 1976.
- How does Niger rank for interest payments?
- Niger ranks 96th out of 155 countries with data for 1980.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.