Nigeria vs South Africa: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$)
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -1.53 billion NFL, current US$ against -1.62 billion NFL, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 85.64 million NFL, current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 110th of 116 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 412.01 million NFL, current US$ | -379.58 million NFL, current US$ | 791.58 million NFL, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 990.20 million NFL, current US$ | -2.12 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.11 billion NFL, current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png), Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -1.53 billion NFL, current US$ against -1.62 billion NFL, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 85.64 million NFL, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Nigeria ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 110th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).