Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Equatorial Guinea
13.98
in 2015
Nigeria
11.5
in 2015
Equatorial Guinea rank
178th
Nigeria rank
179th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 13.98 against 11.5 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.48.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 178th and Nigeria ranks 179th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 245.33 81.34 163.99 Equatorial Guinea
1990s 127.01 118.71 8.3 Equatorial Guinea
2000s 9.16 33.71 24.55 Nigeria
2010s 8.3 10.47 2.16 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Equatorial Guinea or Nigeria?
Equatorial Guinea, at 13.98 against 11.5 in Nigeria as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
2.48, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 178th and Nigeria ranks 179th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.