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

Bangladesh
77.58 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria
50.19 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
15th
Nigeria rank
16th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 77.58 billion DOD, current US$ against 50.19 billion DOD, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 27.39 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nigeria ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 123 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ 72.37 million DOD, current US$ Bangladesh
1980s 6.17 billion DOD, current US$ 15.38 billion DOD, current US$ 9.22 billion DOD, current US$ Nigeria
1990s 13.78 billion DOD, current US$ 26.68 billion DOD, current US$ 12.90 billion DOD, current US$ Nigeria
2000s 17.85 billion DOD, current US$ 18.70 billion DOD, current US$ 849.63 million DOD, current US$ Nigeria
2010s 29.84 billion DOD, current US$ 12.90 billion DOD, current US$ 16.95 billion DOD, current US$ Bangladesh
2020s 67.30 billion DOD, current US$ 40.48 billion DOD, current US$ 26.81 billion DOD, current US$ Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Bangladesh or Nigeria?
Bangladesh, at 77.58 billion DOD, current US$ against 50.19 billion DOD, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
27.39 billion DOD, current US$, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). 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
135 places, 6,473 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.