Egypt vs Nigeria: Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency
Egypt
27.59 trillion
in 2031
Nigeria
318.52 trillion
in 2031
Egypt rank
7th
Nigeria rank
5th
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 318.52 trillion against 27.59 trillion in Egypt, a difference of 290.93 trillion.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 11.5 times Egypt's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.62 billion | 2.23 trillion | 2.01 trillion | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 491.67 billion | 4.12 trillion | 3.63 trillion | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.35 trillion | 21.92 trillion | 19.57 trillion | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 14.41 trillion | 148.33 trillion | 133.92 trillion | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 26.92 trillion | 302.83 trillion | 275.91 trillion | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, domestic currency, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 318.52 trillion against 27.59 trillion in Egypt as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, domestic currency between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 290.93 trillion, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2031.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for gross debt, general government, domestic currency?
- Egypt ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.