Brazil vs Nigeria: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of

Brazil
0.0522 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Brazil rank
48th
Nigeria rank
45th

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of over time

  • Brazil
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0522 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Brazil, a difference of 0.0011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

Brazil ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 121 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0299 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0214 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Brazil
1980s 0.0579 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0336 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0242 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Brazil
1990s 0.0408 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0263 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0145 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Brazil
2000s 0.0692 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0203 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0489 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Brazil
2010s 0.0413 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Brazil
2020s 0.0809 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0217 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0592 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of, Brazil or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0522 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Brazil and Nigeria?
0.0011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
Brazil ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,252 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, total (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.