Bangladesh vs Nigeria: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
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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About this data
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.