Niger vs South Sudan
Niger vs South Sudan: Government debt
Government debt in 2025: 45.5% of GDP in Niger and 64.2% of GDP in South Sudan, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in South Sudan, by 18.7 percentage points, or 1.41 times that in Niger.
% of GDP · IMF
What the numbers say
- South Sudan has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Niger.
- In 2025, Niger ranked 90 and South Sudan ranked 49 of 149 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Niger at 43.4% of GDP and South Sudan at 46.3% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Niger | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45.5 | 64.2 |
| 2024 | 48.1 | 53.7 |
| 2023 | 51.4 | 60.7 |
| 2022 | 50.7 | 42.2 |
| 2021 | 51.3 | 56.4 |
| 2020 | 45 | 48.3 |
| 2019 | 39.8 | 43.4 |
| 2018 | 37 | 84.3 |
| 2017 | 36.5 | 77.5 |
| 2016 | 32.8 | 128.9 |
| 2015 | 29.9 | 58.2 |
| 2014 | 22.1 | 39.6 |
| 2013 | 19.6 | 17.6 |
| 2012 | 18.1 | 8.9 |
| 2011 | 14.8 | – |
| 2010 | 15.1 | – |
| 2009 | 15.9 | – |
| 2008 | 14.2 | – |
| 2007 | 17.8 | – |
| 2006 | 18.3 | – |
| 2005 | 49.5 | – |
| 2004 | 55.1 | – |
| 2003 | 60.6 | – |
| 2002 | 69 | – |
| 2001 | 74 | – |
| 2000 | 82.1 | – |
| 1999 | 63.4 | – |
| 1998 | 61.3 | – |
| 1997 | 69.1 | – |
| 1996 | 63.5 | – |
| 1995 | 69.4 | – |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Niger | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46.3 | 43.2 |
| 2027 | 45.4 | 43 |
| 2028 | 44.8 | 44.4 |
| 2029 | 44.2 | 45.4 |
| 2030 | 43.8 | 45.7 |
| 2031 | 43.4 | 46.3 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Niger vs South Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyNiger: 61.2 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityNiger: 11.1 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityNiger: 64.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionNiger: 3.46% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateNiger: 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationNiger: 26.2 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthNiger: 3.31% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateNiger: 6.06 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationNiger: 18.4% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageNiger: 15.3 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overNiger: 2.6% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateNiger: 0 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingNiger: 2.14% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsNiger: $450M in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personNiger: $18 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingNiger: 15.2% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelNiger: 10,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerNiger: 0.11% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersNiger: 0.11% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsNiger: 4 million TIV in 2025South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022