Nigeria vs Uganda: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita

Nigeria
345.87 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Uganda
360.76 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
96th
Uganda rank
95th

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 360.76 DOD, current US$ per person against 345.87 DOD, current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 14.89 DOD, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.

Nigeria ranks 96th and Uganda ranks 95th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 21.48 DOD, current US$ per person 19.81 DOD, current US$ per person 1.67 DOD, current US$ per person Nigeria
1980s 188.61 DOD, current US$ per person 64.27 DOD, current US$ per person 124.34 DOD, current US$ per person Nigeria
1990s 249.61 DOD, current US$ per person 139.3 DOD, current US$ per person 110.31 DOD, current US$ per person Nigeria
2000s 186.35 DOD, current US$ per person 109.19 DOD, current US$ per person 77.17 DOD, current US$ per person Nigeria
2010s 176.75 DOD, current US$ per person 203.41 DOD, current US$ per person 26.66 DOD, current US$ per person Uganda
2020s 323.39 DOD, current US$ per person 367.56 DOD, current US$ per person 44.17 DOD, current US$ per person Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita, Nigeria or Uganda?
Uganda, at 360.76 DOD, current US$ per person against 345.87 DOD, current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita between Nigeria and Uganda?
14.89 DOD, current US$ per person, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Nigeria ranks 96th and Uganda ranks 95th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.