How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?

30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1999.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Interest due, total long-term and short term, including IMF per BOP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa vs Nigeria: Interest due, total long-term and short term, including IMF per BOP

Africa

9.18 billion current US$

in 2011

Nigeria

1.97 billion current US$

in 1999

Africa rank

1st

Nigeria rank

2nd

Interest due, total long-term and short term, including IMF per BOP over time

Africa
Nigeria

How they compare

Africa currently reports 9.18 billion current US$ against 1.97 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 7.21 billion current US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 4.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	565.63 million current US$	244.18 million current US$	321.44 million current US$	Africa
1980s	5.04 billion current US$	1.96 billion current US$	3.08 billion current US$	Africa
1990s	8.35 billion current US$	1.96 billion current US$	6.39 billion current US$	Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest due, total long-term and short term, including imf per bop, Africa or Nigeria?: Africa, at 9.18 billion current US$ against 1.97 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest due, total long-term and short term, including imf per bop between Africa and Nigeria?: 7.21 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1999.
How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for interest due, total long-term and short term, including imf per bop?: Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Interest due, total long-term and short term, including IMF per BOP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Interest due, total long-term and short term, including IMF per BOP (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 55 places, 1,655 data points, 1963–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Interest due is actual amounts of interest due in currency, goods, or services in the year specified.