El Salvador vs Nigeria: Debt service on external debt, total
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- El Salvador
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.46 billion TDS, current US$ against 11.58 billion TDS, current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 1.88 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
El Salvador ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 121 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.86 million TDS, current US$ | 205.49 million TDS, current US$ | 120.62 million TDS, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 200.33 million TDS, current US$ | 2.36 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.16 billion TDS, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 306.01 million TDS, current US$ | 1.99 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.69 billion TDS, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 834.61 million TDS, current US$ | 2.92 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.08 billion TDS, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.93 billion TDS, current US$ | 758.27 million TDS, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.02 billion TDS, current US$ | 9.01 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.99 billion TDS, current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, El Salvador or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 13.46 billion TDS, current US$ against 11.58 billion TDS, current US$ in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 1.88 billion TDS, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Nigeria rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- El Salvador ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.