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

Angola
46.11 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria
50.19 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Angola rank
18th
Nigeria rank
16th

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

  • Angola
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 50.19 billion DOD, current US$ against 46.11 billion DOD, current US$ in Angola, a difference of 4.08 billion DOD, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nigeria ahead.

Angola ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 6.68 billion DOD, current US$ 29.25 billion DOD, current US$ 22.58 billion DOD, current US$ Nigeria
1990s 8.67 billion DOD, current US$ 26.68 billion DOD, current US$ 18.01 billion DOD, current US$ Nigeria
2000s 9.11 billion DOD, current US$ 18.70 billion DOD, current US$ 9.59 billion DOD, current US$ Nigeria
2010s 32.20 billion DOD, current US$ 12.90 billion DOD, current US$ 19.30 billion DOD, current US$ Angola
2020s 46.75 billion DOD, current US$ 40.48 billion DOD, current US$ 6.27 billion DOD, current US$ Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Angola or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 50.19 billion DOD, current US$ against 46.11 billion DOD, current US$ in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Angola and Nigeria?
4.08 billion DOD, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Nigeria?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Angola and Nigeria rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Angola ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.