Mauritius vs Nigeria: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time
- Mauritius
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 12.7% against 5.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 2.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 9.9% | 6.4% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 72.6% | 28.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 108.0% | 76.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 32.3% | 18.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 5.0% | 7.7% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Mauritius or Nigeria?
- Mauritius, at 12.7% against 5.4% in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Mauritius and Nigeria?
- 7.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do Mauritius and Nigeria rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.