Central government debt, other domestic in Nigeria

Nigeria: Central government debt, other domestic was 137.60 billion current LCU in 2001. β—† Volatile

Latest (2001)
137.60 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 52.8%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
167.76 billion current LCU
in 1996
All-time low
29.68 billion current LCU
in 1999
Years of data
6
1996–2001

Central government debt, other domestic in Nigeria, 1996–2001

50.0B100.0B150.0B1996199820011996: 167.8B current LCU1997: 53.4B current LCU1998: 48.2B current LCU1999: 29.7B current LCU2000: 90.0B current LCU2001: 137.6B current LCU

Source: World Bank and Global Development Finance. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 137.60 billion current LCU for central government debt, other domestic in 2001.

That represents a change of up 52.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Nigeria ranks 11th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.76 billion current LCU 29.68 billion current LCU 167.76 billion current LCU 4
2000s 113.82 billion current LCU 90.04 billion current LCU 137.60 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 8 Cameroon 218.66 billion current LCU
  2. 9 Morocco 207.76 billion current LCU compare
  3. 10 Madagascar 167.40 billion current LCU
  4. 12 Guinea-Bissau 132.32 billion current LCU compare
  5. 13 Rwanda 124.30 billion current LCU compare
  6. 14 Mauritius 62.60 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

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All data for Nigeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is central government debt, other domestic in Nigeria?
Central government debt, other domestic in Nigeria was 137.60 billion current LCU in 2001, according to World Bank and Global Development Finance.
What is the highest central government debt, other domestic recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 167.76 billion current LCU in 1996.
What is the lowest central government debt, other domestic recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 29.68 billion current LCU in 1999.
How does Nigeria rank for central government debt, other domestic?
Nigeria ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2001.
Is central government debt, other domestic rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and Global Development Finance, published as part of Central government debt, other domestic (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central government debt, other domestic (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank and Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 821 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Domestic debt to other in current local currencies.