Nigeria vs Uganda: Central government debt, monetary system credit

Nigeria
879.37 billion current LCU
in 2001
Uganda
2.74 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Nigeria rank
5th
Uganda rank
2nd

Central government debt, monetary system credit over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.74 trillion current LCU against 879.37 billion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 1.86 trillion current LCU.

That makes Uganda's figure about 3.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 2nd of 41 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 429.23 billion current LCU 91.62 billion current LCU 337.61 billion current LCU Nigeria
2000s 843.80 billion current LCU 488.71 billion current LCU 355.09 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt, monetary system credit, Nigeria or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2.74 trillion current LCU against 879.37 billion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in central government debt, monetary system credit between Nigeria and Uganda?
1.86 trillion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2001.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for central government debt, monetary system credit?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 819 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Domestic debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities to the monetary system. Data are in current local currencies.