Nigeria vs Pakistan: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Nigeria
57.84 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Pakistan
64.9 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
83rd
Pakistan rank
81st
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 64.9 TDS, current US$ per person against 57.84 TDS, current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 7.06 TDS, current US$ per person.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 83rd and Pakistan ranks 81st of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.86 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.66 TDS, current US$ per person | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 28.14 TDS, current US$ per person | 14.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 14.14 TDS, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 18.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 20.8 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.1 TDS, current US$ per person | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 20.43 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.44 TDS, current US$ per person | 3 TDS, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.89 TDS, current US$ per person | 26.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 11.21 TDS, current US$ per person | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 40.06 TDS, current US$ per person | 59.27 TDS, current US$ per person | 19.21 TDS, current US$ per person | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 64.9 TDS, current US$ per person against 57.84 TDS, current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 7.06 TDS, current US$ per person, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 83rd and Pakistan ranks 81st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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, total (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.