Nigeria vs Senegal: External debt, end year
Nigeria
31.26 billion current US$
in 2001
Senegal
1.31 trillion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
3rd
Senegal rank
2nd
External debt, end year over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.31 trillion current US$ against 31.26 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 1.28 trillion current US$.
That makes Senegal's figure about 41.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Senegal ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.29 billion current US$ | 1.93 trillion current US$ | 1.90 trillion current US$ | Senegal |
| 2000s | 30.10 billion current US$ | 2.21 trillion current US$ | 2.18 trillion current US$ | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.31 trillion 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 Senegal?
- 1.28 trillion current US$, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2001.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Senegal ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). 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.