Nigeria vs South Africa: Interest on domestic debt

Nigeria
200.26 billion current LCU
in 2005
South Africa
104.04 billion current LCU
in 2008
Nigeria rank
6th
South Africa rank
8th

Interest on domestic debt over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B199420012008

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 200.26 billion current LCU against 104.04 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 96.22 billion current LCU.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 50 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 53.18 billion current LCU 47.32 billion current LCU 5.86 billion current LCU Nigeria
2000s 164.83 billion current LCU 55.68 billion current LCU 109.15 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on domestic debt, Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at 200.26 billion current LCU against 104.04 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2005.
What is the difference in interest on domestic debt between Nigeria and South Africa?
96.22 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2005.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for interest on domestic debt?
Nigeria ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Interest on domestic debt (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest on domestic debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,314 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.