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

Gambia
3,928 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
3,917 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
62nd
Nigeria rank
63rd

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

  • Gambia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 3,928 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,917 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Gambia ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 121 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 36.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 177.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 141.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 774.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,006 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,232 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 2,219 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,114 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 105.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Gambia
2000s 2,029 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,890 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 860.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 3,374 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 602.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,772 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 3,606 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,935 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 671.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 3,928 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,917 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Gambia and Nigeria?
11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Gambia ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 121 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 square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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