Nigeria vs Vanuatu: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP

Nigeria
0.0881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vanuatu
0.0885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nigeria rank
29th
Vanuatu rank
28th

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Nigeria
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.0885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Nigeria ranks 29th and Vanuatu ranks 28th of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0481 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0669 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Vanuatu
1990s 0.0448 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0214 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nigeria
2000s 0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Vanuatu
2010s 0.0283 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0561 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0278 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Vanuatu
2020s 0.044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0029 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Nigeria or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 0.0885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Vanuatu?
0.0004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vanuatu?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Vanuatu rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Nigeria ranks 29th and Vanuatu ranks 28th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.