Egypt vs Nigeria: External borrowing, net
Egypt
-97.65 billion current LCU
in 2011
Nigeria
-160.61 billion current LCU
in 2005
Egypt rank
46th
Nigeria rank
48th
External borrowing, net over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports -97.65 billion current LCU against -160.61 billion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 62.97 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 48th of 50 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.41 billion current LCU | -57.90 billion current LCU | 55.49 billion current LCU | Egypt |
| 2000s | 822.33 million current LCU | -166.86 billion current LCU | 167.68 billion current LCU | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external borrowing, net, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Egypt, at -97.65 billion current LCU against -160.61 billion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 62.97 billion current LCU, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2005.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for external borrowing, net?
- Egypt ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 48th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.