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

Nigeria
1.97 billion current US$
in 1999
South Africa
3.08 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

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

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.08 billion current US$ against 1.97 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 1.11 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 49 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.96 billion current US$ 0 current US$ 1.96 billion current US$ Nigeria
1990s 1.96 billion current US$ 713.40 million current US$ 1.25 billion current US$ Nigeria

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, Nigeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.08 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 Nigeria and South Africa?
1.11 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1999.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for interest due, total long-term and short term, including imf per bop?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Interest due, total long-term and short term, including IMF per BOP (current US$). 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

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