Nigeria vs Spain: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of
Nigeria
-1.87
in 2031
Spain
-2.15
in 2031
Nigeria rank
7th
Spain rank
10th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of over time
- Nigeria
- Spain
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -1.87 against -2.15 in Spain, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th of 26 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7584 | -4.63 | 3.87 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.31 | -1.3 | 2.6 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -2.26 | -6.25 | 3.99 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -3 | -3.9 | 0.9026 | Nigeria |
| 2030s | -1.98 | -2.15 | 0.1719 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of, Nigeria or Spain?
- Nigeria, at -1.87 against -2.15 in Spain as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of between Nigeria and Spain?
- 0.28, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th 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.