Nigeria vs Peru: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Nigeria
111.36 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Peru
83.15 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Nigeria rank
16th
Peru rank
20th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Nigeria
- Peru
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 111.36 billion DOD, current US$ against 83.15 billion DOD, current US$ in Peru, a difference of 28.21 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Peru ranks 20th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ | Peru |
| 1980s | 16.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.19 billion DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 26.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.66 billion DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 24.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 26.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.76 billion DOD, current US$ | Peru |
| 2010s | 56.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 53.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.09 billion DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 99.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 76.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.39 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, Nigeria or Peru?
- Nigeria, at 111.36 billion DOD, current US$ against 83.15 billion DOD, current US$ in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Nigeria and Peru?
- 28.21 billion DOD, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Peru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Peru rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Peru ranks 20th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). 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.