Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Niger

Niger: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 10.39 in 1980. ▲ Rising

Latest (1980)
10.39
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
48th
of 152 countries
All-time high
13.78
in 1979
All-time low
5.79
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–1980

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Niger, 1976–1980

0510151976197819801976: 5.81977: 9.71978: 7.21979: 13.81980: 10.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Niger recorded 10.39 for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in 1980.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Niger, 1976 to 1980.
Year Value Change
1976 5.79
1977 9.66 +66.8%
1978 7.17 -25.7%
1979 13.78 +92.3%
1980 10.39 -24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.1 5.79 13.78 4
1980s 10.39 10.39 10.39 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 45 Mozambique 11.3
  2. 46 Türkiye 11.04 compare
  3. 47 Indonesia 10.89 compare
  4. 49 Belize 10.34
  5. 50 Myanmar 10.23
  6. 51 Zimbabwe 9.96

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Niger?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Niger was 10.39 in 1980, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 13.78 in 1979.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 5.79 in 1976.
How does Niger rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Niger ranks 48th out of 152 countries with data for 1980.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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