Nigeria vs Tajikistan: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Nigeria
19.4%
in 2025
Tajikistan
18.5%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
34th
Tajikistan rank
36th
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Nigeria
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 19.4% against 18.5% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 34th and Tajikistan ranks 36th of 123 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 4.8% | 11.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 4.9% | 14.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.9% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 11.7% | 4.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Nigeria or Tajikistan?
- Nigeria, at 19.4% against 18.5% in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Nigeria and Tajikistan?
- 0.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tajikistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Tajikistan rank globally for short-term debt?
- Nigeria ranks 34th and Tajikistan ranks 36th of 123 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
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.