China vs Nigeria: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

China
51,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
48,355 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
65th
Nigeria rank
66th

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time

  • China
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

China currently reports 51,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 48,355 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 3,570 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.

China ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 66th of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 1,702 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 18,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 16,542 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 8,650 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 29,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20,643 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 9,706 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 18,825 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 14,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,664 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 52,506 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 41,786 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10,721 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), China or Nigeria?
China, at 51,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 48,355 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between China and Nigeria?
3,570 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do China and Nigeria rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
China ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 66th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.