Interest payments in Niger
Niger: Interest payments was 10.4% in 1980. ▲ Rising
Interest payments in Niger, 1976–1980
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 1980, interest payments in Niger stood at 10.4%.
That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and up 79.5% over five years.
Niger ranks 48th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Interest payments in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.8% | — |
| 1977 | 9.7% | +66.8% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | -25.7% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | +92.3% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | -24.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 10.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Niger's 10.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.3%, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 5.8% | 13.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Niger?
- Interest payments in Niger was 10.4% 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 13.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1976.
- How does Niger rank for interest payments?
- Niger ranks 48th out of 152 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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.