Nigeria vs Spain: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government
Nigeria
0.0167
in 2031
Spain
0.3729
in 2031
Nigeria rank
7th
Spain rank
5th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time
- Nigeria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.3729 against 0.0167 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3562.
That makes Spain's figure about 22.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 24 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 | -0.8786 | 3.09 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.72 | 0.4516 | 2.27 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -1.4 | -3.91 | 2.51 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -0.7493 | -1.74 | 0.9953 | Nigeria |
| 2030s | -0.0291 | 0.3728 | 0.4019 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Nigeria or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.3729 against 0.0167 in Nigeria as of 2031.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Nigeria and Spain?
- 0.3562, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th 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.