Nigeria vs Zambia: Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors

Nigeria
29.47 million AMT, current US$
in 2011
Zambia
90.73 million AMT, current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
17th
Zambia rank
14th

Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 90.73 million AMT, current US$ against 29.47 million AMT, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 61.26 million AMT, current US$.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 14th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 111.71 million AMT, current US$ 115.70 million AMT, current US$ 4.00 million AMT, current US$ Zambia
1980s 900.94 million AMT, current US$ 69.43 million AMT, current US$ 831.51 million AMT, current US$ Nigeria
1990s 290.21 million AMT, current US$ 48.46 million AMT, current US$ 241.74 million AMT, current US$ Nigeria
2000s 387.86 million AMT, current US$ 56.41 million AMT, current US$ 331.45 million AMT, current US$ Nigeria
2010s 31.36 million AMT, current US$ 69.43 million AMT, current US$ 38.07 million AMT, current US$ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors, Nigeria or Zambia?
Zambia, at 90.73 million AMT, current US$ against 29.47 million AMT, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors between Nigeria and Zambia?
61.26 million AMT, current US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors?
Nigeria ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 14th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$)
Unit
AMT, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Principal repayments are actual amounts of principal (amortization) paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.