India vs Nigeria: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic
India
-42.02 trillion
in 2031
Nigeria
-19.81 trillion
in 2031
India rank
25th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -19.81 trillion against -42.02 trillion in India, a difference of 22.22 trillion.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
India ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 26 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -959.76 billion | -16.28 billion | 943.48 billion | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -3.00 trillion | 393.64 billion | 3.40 trillion | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -9.59 trillion | -3.34 trillion | 6.24 trillion | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -27.63 trillion | -12.70 trillion | 14.93 trillion | Nigeria |
| 2030s | -40.52 trillion | -19.61 trillion | 20.91 trillion | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic, India or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -19.81 trillion against -42.02 trillion in India as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic between India and Nigeria?
- 22.22 trillion, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic?
- India ranks 25th 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.