Ghana vs Nigeria: PNG, commercial banks and other creditors

Ghana
-1.24 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria
-1.86 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
Ghana rank
82nd
Nigeria rank
85th

PNG, commercial banks and other creditors over time

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports -1.24 billion NFL, current US$ against -1.86 billion NFL, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 627.65 million NFL, current US$.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 82nd and Nigeria ranks 85th of 93 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 1.78 million NFL, current US$ -1.01 million NFL, current US$ 2.79 million NFL, current US$ Ghana
1990s -2.30 million NFL, current US$ -16.57 million NFL, current US$ 14.27 million NFL, current US$ Ghana
2000s 628.52 million NFL, current US$ 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ 373.75 million NFL, current US$ Nigeria
2010s -41.18 million NFL, current US$ 1.41 billion NFL, current US$ 1.45 billion NFL, current US$ Nigeria
2020s -317.74 million NFL, current US$ 420.42 million NFL, current US$ 738.16 million NFL, current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher png, commercial banks and other creditors, Ghana or Nigeria?
Ghana, at -1.24 billion NFL, current US$ against -1.86 billion NFL, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in png, commercial banks and other creditors between Ghana and Nigeria?
627.65 million NFL, current US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for png, commercial banks and other creditors?
Ghana ranks 82nd and Nigeria ranks 85th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 3,618 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Nonguaranteed long-term commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.