🇳🇪 Niger
Public Sector Debt · 2026
Total Debt
43.0%
of GDP
Global Rank
#140
of 192
SOE Debt
+1.6%
2 categories
Where the Debt Sits
Central Government
Central Government: 41.4%Energy SOEs: 1.1%Public Corps: 0.5%
Full Debt Breakdown
Central Government41.4% of GDP
Central GovernmentIMF WEO — General Government Debt
41.4%Energy SOEs1.1% of GDP
NIGELEC (electricity)IMF Art IV 2024State electricity
0.8%SONICHAR (coal/power)IMF Art IV 2024Coal-fired power
0.3%Public Corporations0.5% of GDP
SOPAMIN (mining)IMF / EITIMining nationalization underway
0.5%Total Corporate Debt7.6% of GDP
NF corporate debt (est.)WB WDI 2020
7.6%Household Debt4.1% of GDP
Household debt (est.)WB WDI 2020
4.1%All Layers Total54.7%
Credit Ratings
Moody's
Caa2
Fitch
B-
Data Sources
IMF WEO — General Government Debtgeneral_government · Updated semi_annual
Dec 202641.4% GDP
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