Africa vs Nigeria: Adjustments to scheduled interest

Africa
1.24 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
1.50 billion current US$
in 1999
Africa rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st

Adjustments to scheduled interest over time

  • Africa
  • Nigeria
-1.0B01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B197019902011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.50 billion current US$ against 1.24 billion current US$ in Africa, a difference of 269.12 million current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 2 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 205.80 million current US$ 183.50 million current US$ 22.30 million current US$ Africa
1980s 851.79 million current US$ 669.66 million current US$ 182.13 million current US$ Africa
1990s 2.01 billion current US$ 783.94 million current US$ 1.22 billion current US$ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjustments to scheduled interest, Africa or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.50 billion current US$ against 1.24 billion current US$ in Africa as of 1999.
What is the difference in adjustments to scheduled interest between Africa and Nigeria?
269.12 million current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1999.
How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for adjustments to scheduled interest?
Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Adjustments to scheduled interest (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjustments to scheduled interest (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 1,525 data points, 1970–2011
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