Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Adjustments to scheduled interest

Nigeria
1.50 billion current US$
in 1999
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2.03 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
1st

Adjustments to scheduled interest over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
-1.0B01.0B2.0B3.0B197019902011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 2.03 billion current US$ against 1.50 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 520.48 million current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 1st of 46 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 183.50 million current US$ 204.24 million current US$ 20.74 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1980s 669.66 million current US$ 899.33 million current US$ 229.67 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 783.94 million current US$ 2.23 billion current US$ 1.45 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjustments to scheduled interest, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 2.03 billion current US$ against 1.50 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in adjustments to scheduled interest between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
520.48 million current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1999.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for adjustments to scheduled interest?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 1st of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Adjustments to scheduled interest (current US$). 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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