Interest payments in Niger

Niger: Interest payments was 10.4% in 1980. ▲ Rising

Latest (1980)
10.4%
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
48th
of 152 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 1979
All-time low
5.8%
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–1980

Interest payments in Niger, 1976–1980

0510151976197819801976: 5.8 % of expense1977: 9.7 % of expense1978: 7.2 % of expense1979: 13.8 % of expense1980: 10.4 % of expense

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 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 percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.