Gambia vs Nigeria: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual

Gambia
39.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
39.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gambia rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
23rd

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual over time

  • Gambia
  • Nigeria
-1000100200300400197119972024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 39.45 % change on previous year against 39.44 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 23rd 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 94.8 % change on previous year 35.34 % change on previous year 59.46 % change on previous year Gambia
1980s 36.15 % change on previous year 35.2 % change on previous year 0.9428 % change on previous year Gambia
1990s 0.6893 % change on previous year -2.73 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year Gambia
2000s 5.13 % change on previous year 32.7 % change on previous year 27.56 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 10.82 % change on previous year 33.41 % change on previous year 22.59 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 12.17 % change on previous year 17.5 % change on previous year 5.33 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual, Gambia or Nigeria?
Gambia, at 39.45 % change on previous year against 39.44 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual between Gambia and Nigeria?
0.01 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Gambia ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.