Nigeria vs Rwanda: Total debt service
Nigeria
0.2%
in 2011
Rwanda
0.3%
in 2011
Nigeria rank
49th
Rwanda rank
47th
Total debt service over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 49th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 0.8% | 7.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 1.2% | 5.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for total debt service?
- Nigeria ranks 49th and Rwanda ranks 47th 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
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.