Which has higher short-term debt, Argentina or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 20.4% against 20.0% in Argentina as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Nigeria: Short-term debt

Argentina

20.0%

in 2024

Nigeria

20.4%

in 2024

Argentina rank

27th

Nigeria rank

26th

Short-term debt over time

Argentina
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 20.4% against 20.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Argentina ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	15.7%	37.9%	22.2%	Nigeria
1980s	20.3%	21.6%	1.3%	Nigeria
1990s	19.3%	13.9%	5.3%	Argentina
2000s	16.7%	17.1%	0.4%	Nigeria
2010s	22.4%	27.5%	5.1%	Nigeria
2020s	19.2%	19.9%	0.7%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Argentina or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 20.4% against 20.0% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Argentina and Nigeria?: 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for short-term debt?: Argentina ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit: % of total external debt
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.