Interest payments in Niger

Niger: Interest payments was 7.2% in 1980. ▲ Rising

Latest (1980)
7.2%
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
75th
of 155 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 1979
All-time low
4.8%
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–1980

Interest payments in Niger, 1976–1980

02468101976197819801976: 4.8 % of revenue1977: 7.2 % of revenue1978: 5.4 % of revenue1979: 9.1 % of revenue1980: 7.2 % of revenue

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 in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of revenue) in Niger, 1976 to 1980.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.6% 4.8% 9.1% 4
1980s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 72 Albania 7.4%
  2. 73 Eswatini 7.4%
  3. 74 Romania 7.3%
  4. 76 Nicaragua 7.0%
  5. 77 Uruguay 6.9% compare
  6. 78 Cameroon 6.8%

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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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Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.