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

Nigeria
83,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
89,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
61st
Uganda rank
59th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 89,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 83,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 5,447 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.

Nigeria ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 59th of 120 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 1,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,180 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 365.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 17,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,965 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 13,020 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 29,637 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 14,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 15,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 28,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 14,711 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 13,724 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 37,371 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 39,036 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,664 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Uganda
2020s 77,151 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 85,820 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 8,668 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square, Nigeria or Uganda?
Uganda, at 89,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 83,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square between Nigeria and Uganda?
5,447 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Nigeria ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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