Niger vs Nigeria: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita

Niger
87.65 DOD, current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
80.68 DOD, current US$
in 2011
Niger rank
46th
Nigeria rank
47th

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita over time

  • Niger
  • Nigeria
0100200300197019902011

How they compare

Niger currently reports 87.65 DOD, current US$ against 80.68 DOD, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 6.97 DOD, current US$.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Niger ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 35.48 DOD, current US$ 34.07 DOD, current US$ 1.41 DOD, current US$ Niger
1980s 182.86 DOD, current US$ 227.12 DOD, current US$ 44.25 DOD, current US$ Nigeria
1990s 178.77 DOD, current US$ 289.81 DOD, current US$ 111.04 DOD, current US$ Nigeria
2000s 124 DOD, current US$ 169.86 DOD, current US$ 45.86 DOD, current US$ Nigeria
2010s 84.7 DOD, current US$ 73.13 DOD, current US$ 11.57 DOD, current US$ Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita, Niger or Nigeria?
Niger, at 87.65 DOD, current US$ against 80.68 DOD, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita between Niger and Nigeria?
6.97 DOD, current US$, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
Niger ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt.  Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.