Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: External debt, end year
External debt, end year over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 11.86 trillion current US$ against 31.26 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 11.82 trillion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 379.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.29 billion current US$ | 2.08 trillion current US$ | 2.05 trillion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 30.10 billion current US$ | 9.81 trillion current US$ | 9.78 trillion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 11.86 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.82 trillion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2001.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). 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.