Australia vs Nigeria: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government
Australia
-0.5296
in 2031
Nigeria
0.0167
in 2031
Australia rank
9th
Nigeria rank
7th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0167 against -0.5296 in Australia, a difference of 0.5463.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 24 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2822 | 2.21 | 2.49 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.4777 | 2.72 | 2.24 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -2.41 | -1.4 | 1.02 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -2.24 | -0.7493 | 1.49 | Nigeria |
| 2030s | -0.5396 | -0.0291 | 0.5105 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Australia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0167 against -0.5296 in Australia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Australia and Nigeria?
- 0.5463, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Australia ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP (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.