Nigeria vs Thailand: Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency
Nigeria
318.52 trillion
in 2031
Thailand
16.12 trillion
in 2031
Nigeria rank
5th
Thailand rank
8th
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency over time
- Nigeria
- Thailand
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 318.52 trillion against 16.12 trillion in Thailand, a difference of 302.40 trillion.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 19.8 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Thailand ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.60 trillion | 1.88 trillion | 277.07 billion | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4.12 trillion | 3.19 trillion | 925.04 billion | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.92 trillion | 5.66 trillion | 16.26 trillion | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 148.33 trillion | 11.78 trillion | 136.55 trillion | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 302.83 trillion | 15.77 trillion | 287.06 trillion | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, domestic currency, Nigeria or Thailand?
- Nigeria, at 318.52 trillion against 16.12 trillion in Thailand as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, domestic currency between Nigeria and Thailand?
- 302.40 trillion, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2031.
- How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for gross debt, general government, domestic currency?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Thailand ranks 8th 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.