Australia vs Nigeria: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of
Australia
-1.45
in 2031
Nigeria
-1.87
in 2031
Australia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
7th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Australia currently reports -1.45 against -1.87 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.42.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.04 | -0.7584 | 1.28 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.3079 | 1.31 | 0.9987 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -3.14 | -2.26 | 0.8785 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -3.16 | -3 | 0.1628 | Nigeria |
| 2030s | -1.46 | -1.98 | 0.5175 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of, Australia or Nigeria?
- Australia, at -1.45 against -1.87 in Nigeria as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of between Australia and Nigeria?
- 0.42, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Australia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP (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.