Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors

Ethiopia
537.18 million current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
1.00 billion current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
8th
Nigeria rank
5th

Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.00 billion current US$ against 537.18 million current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 462.82 million current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 3.30 million current US$ 325.93 million current US$ 322.62 million current US$ Nigeria
1980s 91.36 million current US$ 1.48 billion current US$ 1.39 billion current US$ Nigeria
1990s 50.16 million current US$ 48.24 million current US$ 1.92 million current US$ Ethiopia
2000s 139.11 million current US$ 43.82 million current US$ 95.29 million current US$ Ethiopia
2010s 637.94 million current US$ 500.00 million current US$ 137.94 million current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher disbursements, ppg and png private creditors, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.00 billion current US$ against 537.18 million current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in disbursements, ppg and png private creditors between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
462.82 million current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for disbursements, ppg and png private creditors?
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.  Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency.   Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified.