Angola vs Nigeria: Debt service on external debt, total

Angola
10.87 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria
13.46 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Angola rank
21st
Nigeria rank
18th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Angola
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 13.46 billion TDS, current US$ against 10.87 billion TDS, current US$ in Angola, a difference of 2.59 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nigeria ahead.

Angola ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 18th of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 265.88 million TDS, current US$ 2.12 billion TDS, current US$ 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ Nigeria
1990s 682.28 million TDS, current US$ 1.99 billion TDS, current US$ 1.31 billion TDS, current US$ Nigeria
2000s 2.60 billion TDS, current US$ 2.92 billion TDS, current US$ 318.50 million TDS, current US$ Nigeria
2010s 7.83 billion TDS, current US$ 2.93 billion TDS, current US$ 4.89 billion TDS, current US$ Angola
2020s 11.30 billion TDS, current US$ 9.01 billion TDS, current US$ 2.29 billion TDS, current US$ Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Angola or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 13.46 billion TDS, current US$ against 10.87 billion TDS, current US$ in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Angola and Nigeria?
2.59 billion TDS, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Nigeria?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Angola and Nigeria rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Angola ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 18th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.