Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 15.48 billion current US$ against 1.00 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 14.48 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 15.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 325.93 million current US$ | 1.98 billion current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.48 billion current US$ | 4.20 billion current US$ | 2.72 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 48.24 million current US$ | 4.16 billion current US$ | 4.12 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 43.82 million current US$ | 7.51 billion current US$ | 7.46 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 500.00 million current US$ | 11.70 billion current US$ | 11.20 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher disbursements, ppg and png private creditors, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 15.48 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14.48 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for disbursements, ppg and png private creditors?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors (current US$). 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.