Nigeria vs Pakistan: External debt stocks, long-term
Nigeria
80.48 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Pakistan
107.79 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria rank
19th
Pakistan rank
16th
External debt stocks, long-term over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 107.79 billion DOD, current US$ against 80.48 billion DOD, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 27.31 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.89 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 16.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.27 billion DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 26.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 23.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.38 billion DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 25.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 35.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.26 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 34.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 62.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 28.68 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 72.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 107.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 35.35 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 107.79 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 Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 27.31 billion DOD, current US$, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Nigeria ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). 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.