Nigeria vs South Asia: PPG, private creditors

Nigeria
3.53 billion NFL, US$
in 2024
South Asia
21.64 billion NFL, US$
in 2024
Nigeria rank
9th
South Asia rank
6th

PPG, private creditors over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Asia
-10.0B010.0B20.0B30.0B197019972024

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 21.64 billion NFL, US$ against 3.53 billion NFL, US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 18.11 billion NFL, US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 6.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 153.91 million NFL, US$ -7.33 million NFL, US$ 161.24 million NFL, US$ Nigeria
1980s 499.52 million NFL, US$ 2.24 billion NFL, US$ 1.74 billion NFL, US$ South Asia
1990s -225.40 million NFL, US$ 889.07 million NFL, US$ 1.11 billion NFL, US$ South Asia
2000s -351.65 million NFL, US$ 622.48 million NFL, US$ 974.13 million NFL, US$ South Asia
2010s 1.40 billion NFL, US$ 10.64 billion NFL, US$ 9.24 billion NFL, US$ South Asia
2020s 1.85 billion NFL, US$ 4.36 billion NFL, US$ 2.50 billion NFL, US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ppg, private creditors, Nigeria or South Asia?
South Asia, at 21.64 billion NFL, US$ against 3.53 billion NFL, US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in ppg, private creditors between Nigeria and South Asia?
18.11 billion NFL, US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for ppg, private creditors?
Nigeria ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 6th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). 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$)
Unit
NFL, US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 5,481 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. 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.