Nigeria vs Türkiye: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Nigeria
30.11
in 2031
Türkiye
27.49
in 2031
Nigeria rank
21st
Türkiye rank
23rd
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 30.11 against 27.49 in Türkiye, a difference of 2.62.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.
Nigeria ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.16 | 52.95 | 32.79 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 15.24 | 30.15 | 14.91 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 32.3 | 28.91 | 3.39 | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 30.52 | 27.76 | 2.76 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of gdp, Nigeria or Türkiye?
- Nigeria, at 30.11 against 27.49 in Türkiye as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between Nigeria and Türkiye?
- 2.62, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Türkiye?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2031.
- How do Nigeria and Türkiye rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (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.