Adjustments to scheduled interest in Nigeria

Nigeria: Adjustments to scheduled interest was 1.50 billion current US$ in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
1.50 billion current US$
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.53 billion current US$
in 1998
All-time low
-315.84 million current US$
in 1982
Years of data
30
1970–1999

Adjustments to scheduled interest in Nigeria, 1970–1999

-500.0M0500.0M1.0B1.5B1970198419991970: 27.5M current US$1971: 0 current US$1972: 0 current US$1973: -6.0k current US$1974: 4.0k current US$1975: 4.0k current US$1976: 4.0k current US$1977: 702.1M current US$1978: 454.8M current US$1979: 650.5M current US$1980: 1.4B current US$1981: 733.6M current US$1982: -315.8M current US$1983: -173.9M current US$1984: 175.8M current US$1985: 420.3M current US$1986: 1.3B current US$1987: 1.5B current US$1988: 851.6M current US$1989: 846.5M current US$1990: 585.7M current US$1991: 342.0M current US$1992: 263.2M current US$1993: 976.0M current US$1994: 535.8M current US$1995: 595.2M current US$1996: 448.1M current US$1997: 1.1B current US$1998: 1.5B current US$1999: 1.5B current US$

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 1999, adjustments to scheduled interest in Nigeria stood at 1.50 billion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjustments to scheduled interest in Nigeria peaked at 1.53 billion current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, -315.84 million current US$, in 1982.

Nigeria ranks 1st of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjustments to scheduled interest in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Adjustments to scheduled interest (current US$) in Nigeria, 1970 to 1999.
Year current US$ Change
1970 27.51 million current US$ —
1971 0 current US$ -100.0%
1972 0 current US$ —
1973 -6,000 current US$ —
1974 4,000 current US$ -166.7%
1975 4,000 current US$ +0.0%
1976 4,000 current US$ +0.0%
1977 702.11 million current US$ +17552675.0%
1978 454.84 million current US$ -35.2%
1979 650.51 million current US$ +43.0%
1980 1.42 billion current US$ +118.0%
1981 733.64 million current US$ -48.3%
1982 -315.84 million current US$ -143.1%
1983 -173.87 million current US$ -44.9%
1984 175.79 million current US$ -201.1%
1985 420.35 million current US$ +139.1%
1986 1.28 billion current US$ +204.0%
1987 1.46 billion current US$ +14.5%
1988 851.59 million current US$ -41.8%
1989 846.55 million current US$ -0.6%
1990 585.72 million current US$ -30.8%
1991 342.01 million current US$ -41.6%
1992 263.20 million current US$ -23.0%
1993 976.00 million current US$ +270.8%
1994 535.77 million current US$ -45.1%
1995 595.19 million current US$ +11.1%
1996 448.15 million current US$ -24.7%
1997 1.06 billion current US$ +136.6%
1998 1.53 billion current US$ +44.2%
1999 1.50 billion current US$ -1.5%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 1.50 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -824,430 current US$. (22 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 1.50 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 434,909 current US$, 3460.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjustments to scheduled interest in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +17552675.0% 4,000 current US$ 702.11 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 183.50 million current US$ -6,000 current US$ 702.11 million current US$ 10
1980s 669.66 million current US$ -315.84 million current US$ 1.46 billion current US$ 10
1990s 783.94 million current US$ 263.20 million current US$ 1.53 billion current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 Sudan 1.06 billion current US$
  2. 3 Cote d'Ivoire 1.03 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Angola 542.55 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjustments to scheduled interest in Nigeria?
Adjustments to scheduled interest in Nigeria was 1.50 billion current US$ in 1999, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest adjustments to scheduled interest recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 billion current US$ in 1998.
What is the lowest adjustments to scheduled interest recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -315.84 million current US$ in 1982.
How does Nigeria rank for adjustments to scheduled interest?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 1999.
Is adjustments to scheduled interest rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Adjustments to scheduled interest (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjustments to scheduled interest (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 1,525 data points, 1970–2011
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Interest due is actual amounts of interest due in currency, goods, or services in the year specified.  Interest payments are actual amounts of interest paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. This item includes interest paid on long-term debt, IMF charges, and interest paid on short-term debt. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.