Africa vs Nigeria: External debt, end year (current US$)
Africa
11.91 trillion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
31.26 billion current US$
in 2001
Africa rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
External debt, end year (current US$) over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 11.91 trillion current US$ against 31.26 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 11.88 trillion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 381.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.12 trillion current US$ | 31.29 billion current US$ | 2.09 trillion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 9.83 trillion current US$ | 30.10 billion current US$ | 9.80 trillion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Africa or Nigeria?
- Africa, at 11.91 trillion current US$ against 31.26 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between Africa and Nigeria?
- 11.88 trillion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2001.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.