Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 201.65 billion DOD, current US$ against 54.48 billion DOD, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 147.17 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 98 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 185.80 million DOD, current US$ | 765.89 million DOD, current US$ | 580.09 million DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 996.78 million DOD, current US$ | 4.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.96 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 312.93 million DOD, current US$ | 8.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 5.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 30.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 25.14 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 43.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 163.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 120.22 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 56.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 199.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 143.38 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png), Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 201.65 billion DOD, current US$ against 54.48 billion DOD, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 147.17 billion DOD, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.