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

Kuwait
11.17
in 2015
Nigeria
11.5
in 2015
Kuwait rank
180th
Nigeria rank
179th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11.5 against 11.17 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Kuwait ranks 180th and Nigeria ranks 179th of 188 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2285 13.34 13.11 Nigeria
1980s 19.69 81.34 61.65 Nigeria
1990s 96.94 118.52 21.58 Nigeria
2000s 20.46 33.71 13.26 Nigeria
2010s 8.64 10.47 1.83 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, Kuwait or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 11.5 against 11.17 in Kuwait as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Kuwait and Nigeria?
0.33, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Kuwait ranks 180th 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
Last refreshed

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.