Nigeria vs South Africa: PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled

Nigeria
3.53 billion NFL, US$
in 2024
South Africa
6.52 billion NFL, US$
in 2024
Nigeria rank
9th
South Africa rank
6th

PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.52 billion NFL, US$ against 3.53 billion NFL, US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 2.99 billion NFL, US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -299.69 million NFL, US$ 2.26 billion NFL, US$ 2.56 billion NFL, US$ South Africa
2000s -351.65 million NFL, US$ 621.65 million NFL, US$ 973.30 million NFL, US$ South Africa
2010s 1.52 billion NFL, US$ 7.00 billion NFL, US$ 5.48 billion NFL, US$ South Africa
2020s 1.85 billion NFL, US$ -2.02 billion NFL, US$ 3.87 billion NFL, US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled, Nigeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.52 billion NFL, US$ against 3.53 billion NFL, US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled between Nigeria and South Africa?
2.99 billion NFL, US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled
Unit
NFL, US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
131 places, 5,581 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) with 100 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.