Egypt vs Nigeria: External debt, end year
Egypt
27.58 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
31.26 billion current US$
in 2001
Egypt rank
4th
Nigeria rank
3rd
External debt, end year over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 31.26 billion current US$ against 27.58 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 3.68 billion current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.08 billion current US$ | 31.29 billion current US$ | 5.21 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 24.77 billion current US$ | 28.93 billion current US$ | 4.16 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 31.26 billion current US$ against 27.58 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2001.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 3.68 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2000.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Egypt ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). 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.