Mozambique vs Nigeria: External debt stocks, long-term

Mozambique
67.41 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria
80.48 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Mozambique rank
21st
Nigeria rank
19th

External debt stocks, long-term over time

  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 80.48 billion DOD, current US$ against 67.41 billion DOD, current US$ in Mozambique, a difference of 13.07 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mozambique ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 19th of 122 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 3.07 billion DOD, current US$ 21.57 billion DOD, current US$ 18.50 billion DOD, current US$ Nigeria
1990s 6.03 billion DOD, current US$ 26.99 billion DOD, current US$ 20.97 billion DOD, current US$ Nigeria
2000s 4.98 billion DOD, current US$ 25.90 billion DOD, current US$ 20.92 billion DOD, current US$ Nigeria
2010s 32.97 billion DOD, current US$ 34.04 billion DOD, current US$ 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ Nigeria
2020s 62.93 billion DOD, current US$ 72.31 billion DOD, current US$ 9.38 billion DOD, current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Mozambique or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 80.48 billion DOD, current US$ against 67.41 billion DOD, current US$ in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Mozambique and Nigeria?
13.07 billion DOD, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
Mozambique ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 19th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,450 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.