Nigeria vs Rwanda: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Nigeria
0.0153 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0162 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nigeria rank
79th
Rwanda rank
77th

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0162 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0153 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 79th and Rwanda ranks 77th 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 0.0066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0051 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1980s 0.0272 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0211 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1990s 0.0255 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0087 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0168 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nigeria
2000s 0.0186 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0072 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nigeria
2010s 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2020s 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0201 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0133 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0162 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0153 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Nigeria and Rwanda?
0.0009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 79th and Rwanda ranks 77th 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,246 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.