Liberia vs Nigeria: Total debt service

Liberia
0.2%
in 2011
Nigeria
0.2%
in 2011
Liberia rank
48th
Nigeria rank
49th

Total debt service over time

  • Liberia
  • Nigeria
0255075100197019902011

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Liberia ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 4.7% 0.8% 3.9% Liberia
1980s 4.5% 8.0% 3.5% Nigeria
1990s 3.4% 6.9% 3.4% Nigeria
2000s 20.5% 3.0% 17.4% Liberia
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Liberia or Nigeria?
Liberia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in total debt service between Liberia and Nigeria?
0.0%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for total debt service?
Liberia ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total debt service (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,088 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.