Japan vs Nigeria: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic
Japan
-31.56 trillion
in 2031
Nigeria
-19.81 trillion
in 2031
Japan rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
22nd
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -19.81 trillion against -31.56 trillion in Japan, a difference of 11.75 trillion.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd 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 | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -16.81 trillion | -16.28 billion | 16.80 trillion | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -30.26 trillion | 393.64 billion | 30.65 trillion | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -29.00 trillion | -3.34 trillion | 25.66 trillion | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -21.93 trillion | -12.70 trillion | 9.23 trillion | Nigeria |
| 2030s | -29.83 trillion | -19.61 trillion | 10.22 trillion | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic, Japan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -19.81 trillion against -31.56 trillion in Japan as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic between Japan and Nigeria?
- 11.75 trillion, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic?
- Japan ranks 23rd 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.