Egypt vs Nigeria: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic
Egypt
-1.20 trillion
in 2031
Nigeria
-19.81 trillion
in 2031
Egypt rank
20th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports -1.20 trillion against -19.81 trillion in Nigeria, a difference of 18.61 trillion.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.91 billion | -103.94 billion | 110.85 billion | Egypt |
| 2000s | -32.97 billion | 393.64 billion | 426.61 billion | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -269.21 billion | -3.34 trillion | 3.07 trillion | Egypt |
| 2020s | -1.23 trillion | -12.70 trillion | 11.47 trillion | Egypt |
| 2030s | -1.23 trillion | -19.61 trillion | 18.39 trillion | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Egypt, at -1.20 trillion against -19.81 trillion in Nigeria as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 18.61 trillion, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2031.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic?
- Egypt ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic currency (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.