Gambia vs Nigeria: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Gambia
17.51 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Nigeria
16.59 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Gambia rank
93rd
Nigeria rank
96th
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 17.51 TDS, current US$ per person against 16.59 TDS, current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.92 TDS, current US$ per person.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 93rd and Nigeria ranks 96th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5982 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.52 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.93 TDS, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 8.79 TDS, current US$ per person | 21.56 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.77 TDS, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 18.51 TDS, current US$ per person | 18.08 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.4277 TDS, current US$ per person | Gambia |
| 2000s | 12.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 18.49 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.08 TDS, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 15.48 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.82 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.66 TDS, current US$ per person | Gambia |
| 2020s | 14.7 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.75 TDS, current US$ per person | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 17.51 TDS, current US$ per person against 16.59 TDS, current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.92 TDS, current US$ per person, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Gambia ranks 93rd and Nigeria ranks 96th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.