Nigeria vs North Africa: External debt, end year
External debt, end year over time
- Nigeria
- North Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 54.82 billion current US$ against 31.26 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 23.56 billion current US$.
That makes North Africa's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1994 it was North Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and North Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.29 billion current US$ | 44.86 billion current US$ | 13.57 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 2000s | 30.10 billion current US$ | 22.76 billion current US$ | 7.34 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Nigeria or North Africa?
- North Africa, at 54.82 billion current US$ against 31.26 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between Nigeria and North Africa?
- 23.56 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2001.
- How do Nigeria and North Africa rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). 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.