Bangladesh vs Nigeria: External debt stocks, long-term
Bangladesh
86.87 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria
80.48 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
18th
Nigeria rank
19th
External debt stocks, long-term over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 86.87 billion DOD, current US$ against 80.48 billion DOD, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 6.40 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 132.00 million DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 6.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.21 billion DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 13.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 26.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.21 billion DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 17.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 25.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.91 billion DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 32.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 34.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.23 billion DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 75.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 72.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.90 billion DOD, current US$ | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 86.87 billion DOD, current US$ against 80.48 billion DOD, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 6.40 billion DOD, current US$, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.