Argentina vs Nigeria: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Argentina
31.63 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Nigeria
28.14 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Argentina rank
12th
Nigeria rank
13th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Argentina
- Nigeria
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 31.63 billion DOD, current US$ against 28.14 billion DOD, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 3.49 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 123 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 997.57 million DOD, current US$ | 866.03 million DOD, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1980s | 8.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.48 billion DOD, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1990s | 19.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.02 billion DOD, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 23.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.01 billion DOD, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2010s | 45.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 31.91 billion DOD, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2020s | 27.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.09 billion DOD, current US$ | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Argentina or Nigeria?
- Argentina, at 31.63 billion DOD, current US$ against 28.14 billion DOD, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Argentina and Nigeria?
- 3.49 billion DOD, current US$, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Argentina ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.