Nigeria vs North Africa: Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors over time
- Nigeria
- North Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 1.78 billion current US$ against 1.00 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 776.80 million current US$.
That makes North Africa's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 325.93 million current US$ | 2.45 billion current US$ | 2.13 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 1980s | 1.48 billion current US$ | 5.83 billion current US$ | 4.35 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 1990s | 48.24 million current US$ | 4.35 billion current US$ | 4.30 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 2000s | 43.82 million current US$ | 2.95 billion current US$ | 2.91 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 2010s | 500.00 million current US$ | 3.22 billion current US$ | 2.72 billion current US$ | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher disbursements, ppg and png private creditors, Nigeria or North Africa?
- North Africa, at 1.78 billion current US$ against 1.00 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in disbursements, ppg and png private creditors between Nigeria and North Africa?
- 776.80 million current US$, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and North Africa rank globally for disbursements, ppg and png private creditors?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.