Nigeria vs Uganda: Total government debt
Total government debt over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 8.85 trillion current LCU against 4.34 trillion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 4.51 trillion current LCU.
That makes Uganda's figure about 2.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 6th of 44 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 trillion current LCU | 3.89 trillion current LCU | 2.10 trillion current LCU | Uganda |
| 2000s | 4.31 trillion current LCU | 6.61 trillion current LCU | 2.29 trillion current LCU | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total government debt, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 8.85 trillion current LCU against 4.34 trillion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total government debt between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 4.51 trillion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2002.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for total government debt?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 6th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Total government 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
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.