Nigeria vs South Africa: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG)

Nigeria
30.29 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
23.62 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th

External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 30.29 billion DOD, current US$ against 23.62 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 6.67 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 97 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 290.44 million DOD, current US$ 4.07 billion DOD, current US$ 3.78 billion DOD, current US$ South Africa
2000s 7.20 billion DOD, current US$ 14.76 billion DOD, current US$ 7.56 billion DOD, current US$ South Africa
2010s 21.14 billion DOD, current US$ 41.67 billion DOD, current US$ 20.53 billion DOD, current US$ South Africa
2020s 31.83 billion DOD, current US$ 26.81 billion DOD, current US$ 5.01 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), Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at 30.29 billion DOD, current US$ against 23.62 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between Nigeria and South Africa?
6.67 billion DOD, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
Nigeria ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). 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
109 places, 3,817 data points, 1970–2024
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.