Nigeria vs South Africa: External debt stocks, short-term
Nigeria
22.23 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
46.83 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria rank
13th
South Africa rank
10th
External debt stocks, short-term over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 46.83 billion DOD, current US$ against 22.23 billion DOD, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 24.60 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 10th of 121 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.49 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.93 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 38.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 25.22 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 19.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 41.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.27 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 46.83 billion DOD, current US$ against 22.23 billion DOD, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 24.60 billion DOD, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Nigeria ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 10th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.