Nigeria vs Pakistan: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 89.56 billion DOD, current US$ against 50.19 billion DOD, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 39.36 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.06 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 15.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.32 billion DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 26.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.51 billion DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 18.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 33.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.53 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 12.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 55.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 42.59 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 40.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 91.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 50.71 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 89.56 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 Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 39.36 billion DOD, current US$, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.