China vs Nigeria: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current)
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -3.77 billion NFL, current US$ against -67.93 billion NFL, current US$ in China, a difference of 64.16 billion NFL, current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.
China ranks 94th and Nigeria ranks 92nd of 94 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -158.54 million NFL, current US$ | -13.29 million NFL, current US$ | 145.25 million NFL, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.71 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.71 billion NFL, current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 43.45 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.05 billion NFL, current US$ | 41.40 billion NFL, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | -9.90 billion NFL, current US$ | -127.59 million NFL, current US$ | 9.77 billion NFL, current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png), China or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -3.77 billion NFL, current US$ against -67.93 billion NFL, current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) between China and Nigeria?
- 64.16 billion NFL, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- China ranks 94th and Nigeria ranks 92nd of 94 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.