Nigeria vs Peru: Debt service on external debt, total
Nigeria
13.46 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Peru
15.23 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria rank
18th
Peru rank
17th
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Nigeria
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 15.23 billion TDS, current US$ against 13.46 billion TDS, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 1.77 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
Nigeria ranks 18th and Peru ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 205.49 million TDS, current US$ | 886.23 million TDS, current US$ | 680.74 million TDS, current US$ | Peru |
| 1980s | 2.36 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.12 billion TDS, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.99 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.90 billion TDS, current US$ | 90.02 million TDS, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.92 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.19 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.27 billion TDS, current US$ | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.93 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.01 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.08 billion TDS, current US$ | Peru |
| 2020s | 9.01 billion TDS, current US$ | 10.57 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.56 billion TDS, current US$ | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Nigeria or Peru?
- Peru, at 15.23 billion TDS, current US$ against 13.46 billion TDS, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Nigeria and Peru?
- 1.77 billion TDS, current US$, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Peru?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Peru rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Nigeria ranks 18th and Peru ranks 17th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.