Nigeria vs South Asia: PPG, official creditors

Nigeria
3.30 billion NFL, US$
in 2024
South Asia
13.57 billion NFL, US$
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
South Asia rank
8th

PPG, official creditors over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Asia
-5.0B05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B197019972024

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 13.57 billion NFL, US$ against 3.30 billion NFL, US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 10.26 billion NFL, US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 4.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 8th of 122 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 54.91 million NFL, US$ 1.16 billion NFL, US$ 1.10 billion NFL, US$ South Asia
1980s 274.50 million NFL, US$ 2.54 billion NFL, US$ 2.27 billion NFL, US$ South Asia
1990s -84.05 million NFL, US$ 2.28 billion NFL, US$ 2.37 billion NFL, US$ South Asia
2000s -1.13 billion NFL, US$ 1.10 billion NFL, US$ 2.23 billion NFL, US$ South Asia
2010s 1.34 billion NFL, US$ 6.29 billion NFL, US$ 4.96 billion NFL, US$ South Asia
2020s 2.88 billion NFL, US$ 16.75 billion NFL, US$ 13.86 billion NFL, US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ppg, official creditors, Nigeria or South Asia?
South Asia, at 13.57 billion NFL, US$ against 3.30 billion NFL, US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in ppg, official creditors between Nigeria and South Asia?
10.26 billion NFL, US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for ppg, official creditors?
Nigeria ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 8th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$)
Unit
NFL, US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,417 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. 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.