Egypt vs Nigeria: Short-term debt

Egypt
19.9%
in 2024
Nigeria
20.4%
in 2024
Egypt rank
29th
Nigeria rank
27th

Short-term debt over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 20.4% against 19.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Egypt ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 122 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 25.9% 37.9% 12.0% Nigeria
1980s 17.3% 21.6% 4.3% Nigeria
1990s 9.5% 13.9% 4.4% Nigeria
2000s 7.4% 17.1% 9.7% Nigeria
2010s 10.7% 27.5% 16.8% Nigeria
2020s 14.8% 19.9% 5.1% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Egypt or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 20.4% against 19.9% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Egypt and Nigeria?
0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for short-term debt?
Egypt ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 122 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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About this data

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
134 places, 6,579 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.