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
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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) 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.