Interest payments (% of revenue) in Niger
Niger: Interest payments (% of revenue) was 7.2% in 1980. ▲ Rising
Interest payments in Niger, 1976–1980
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 1980, interest payments in Niger stood at 7.2%.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and up 49.9% over five years.
That places Niger 75th out of 155 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the middle of the range.
Interest payments (% of revenue) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.8% | — |
| 1977 | 7.2% | +49.4% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | -25.3% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | +68.5% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | -20.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 7.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.4%, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger's 7.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6%, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 4.8% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Niger?
- Interest payments in Niger was 7.2% 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 9.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1976.
- How does Niger rank for interest payments?
- Niger ranks 75th 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 (% of revenue). 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.