Egypt vs Nigeria: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government
Egypt
1.34 trillion
in 2031
Nigeria
177.02 billion
in 2031
Egypt rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.34 trillion against 177.02 billion in Nigeria, a difference of 1.16 trillion.
That makes Egypt's figure about 7.6 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
Egypt ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 24 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.43 billion | 169.31 billion | 147.88 billion | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -8.53 billion | 689.39 billion | 697.93 billion | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -64.32 billion | -2.08 trillion | 2.02 trillion | Egypt |
| 2020s | 463.18 billion | -2.32 trillion | 2.79 trillion | Egypt |
| 2030s | 1.28 trillion | -259.46 billion | 1.54 trillion | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Egypt, at 1.34 trillion against 177.02 billion in Nigeria as of 2031.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 1.16 trillion, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2031.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Egypt ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic currency (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.