Nigeria vs Rwanda: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Nigeria
16.59 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Rwanda
17.17 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
96th
Rwanda rank
95th
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 17.17 TDS, current US$ per person against 16.59 TDS, current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.58 TDS, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 96th and Rwanda ranks 95th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.52 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.1728 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.35 TDS, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 21.56 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.79 TDS, current US$ per person | 19.76 TDS, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 18.08 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 15.98 TDS, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 18.49 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.18 TDS, current US$ per person | 16.31 TDS, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.82 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.26 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.44 TDS, current US$ per person | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 12.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 18.87 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.93 TDS, current US$ per person | Rwanda |
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), Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 17.17 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 Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.58 TDS, current US$ per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Nigeria ranks 96th and Rwanda ranks 95th 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.