Argentina vs Nigeria: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)

Argentina
49.53 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Nigeria
54.48 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Argentina rank
15th
Nigeria rank
12th

External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) over time

  • Argentina
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 54.48 billion DOD, current US$ against 49.53 billion DOD, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 4.94 billion DOD, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 98 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ 185.80 million DOD, current US$ 3.38 billion DOD, current US$ Argentina
1980s 6.51 billion DOD, current US$ 996.78 million DOD, current US$ 5.51 billion DOD, current US$ Argentina
1990s 13.91 billion DOD, current US$ 312.93 million DOD, current US$ 13.59 billion DOD, current US$ Argentina
2000s 29.58 billion DOD, current US$ 5.52 billion DOD, current US$ 24.05 billion DOD, current US$ Argentina
2010s 40.43 billion DOD, current US$ 43.62 billion DOD, current US$ 3.19 billion DOD, current US$ Nigeria
2020s 40.88 billion DOD, current US$ 56.14 billion DOD, current US$ 15.26 billion DOD, current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png), Argentina or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 54.48 billion DOD, current US$ against 49.53 billion DOD, current US$ in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between Argentina and Nigeria?
4.94 billion DOD, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
Argentina ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,979 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.