Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 54.48 billion DOD, current US$ against 51.01 billion DOD, current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 3.47 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 13 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160.73 million DOD, current US$ | 185.80 million DOD, current US$ | 25.07 million DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 996.78 million DOD, current US$ | 171.01 million DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 3.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 312.93 million DOD, current US$ | 2.73 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 11.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.44 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 49.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 43.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.96 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 53.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 56.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.99 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), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 54.48 billion DOD, current US$ against 51.01 billion DOD, current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 3.47 billion DOD, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.