Nigeria vs Turkey: Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025)
Nigeria
318.52 trillion
in 2031
Turkey
56.88 trillion
in 2031
Nigeria rank
5th
Turkey rank
6th
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) over time
- Nigeria
- Turkey
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 318.52 trillion against 56.88 trillion in Turkey, a difference of 261.64 trillion.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.6 times Turkey's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 6th of 26 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.12 trillion | 299.88 billion | 3.82 trillion | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.92 trillion | 719.39 billion | 21.20 trillion | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 148.33 trillion | 16.52 trillion | 131.81 trillion | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 302.83 trillion | 53.02 trillion | 249.81 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 Turkey?
- Nigeria, at 318.52 trillion against 56.88 trillion in Turkey as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, domestic currency between Nigeria and Turkey?
- 261.64 trillion, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkey?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2031.
- How do Nigeria and Turkey rank globally for gross debt, general government, domestic currency?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 6th 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.