Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Nigeria

Nigeria: Debt on Concessional terms to GDP was 2.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
2.1%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
47th
of 50 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Nigeria, 1970–2011

05101520251970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 2 % of GDP1972: 1.8 % of GDP1973: 1.7 % of GDP1974: 1.2 % of GDP1975: 1.2 % of GDP1976: 0.909 % of GDP1977: 0.98 % of GDP1978: 1 % of GDP1979: 0.863 % of GDP1980: 0.684 % of GDP1981: 0.647 % of GDP1982: 0.696 % of GDP1983: 1.1 % of GDP1984: 1.2 % of GDP1985: 1.3 % of GDP1986: 2 % of GDP1987: 1.9 % of GDP1988: 1.9 % of GDP1989: 1.9 % of GDP1990: 1.8 % of GDP1991: 3.5 % of GDP1992: 3 % of GDP1993: 5.1 % of GDP1994: 5.5 % of GDP1995: 4.9 % of GDP1996: 3.9 % of GDP1997: 3.7 % of GDP1998: 5 % of GDP1999: 5 % of GDP2000: 3.2 % of GDP2001: 2.8 % of GDP2002: 2.5 % of GDP2003: 22.9 % of GDP2004: 20 % of GDP2005: 9.6 % of GDP2006: 1.4 % of GDP2007: 1.5 % of GDP2008: 1.4 % of GDP2009: 2.1 % of GDP2010: 1.9 % of GDP2011: 2.1 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt on concessional terms to gdp in Nigeria is 2.1%, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt on concessional terms to gdp in Nigeria peaked at 22.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Nigeria ranks 47th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP) in Nigeria, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 2.0%
1972 1.8% -8.7%
1973 1.7% -10.5%
1974 1.2% -29.2%
1975 1.2% -1.4%
1976 0.9% -21.0%
1977 1.0% +7.8%
1978 1.0% +6.9%
1979 0.9% -17.6%
1980 0.7% -20.8%
1981 0.6% -5.4%
1982 0.7% +7.7%
1983 1.1% +55.3%
1984 1.2% +9.7%
1985 1.3% +6.9%
1986 2.0% +54.5%
1987 1.9% -2.2%
1988 1.9% +0.3%
1989 1.9% -3.5%
1990 1.8% -1.3%
1991 3.5% +92.3%
1992 3.0% -15.6%
1993 5.1% +72.4%
1994 5.5% +6.4%
1995 4.9% -10.0%
1996 3.9% -21.4%
1997 3.7% -4.5%
1998 5.0% +35.2%
1999 5.0% +0.9%
2000 3.2% -36.0%
2001 2.8% -12.0%
2002 2.5% -10.7%
2003 22.9% +806.9%
2004 20.0% -12.8%
2005 9.6% -51.9%
2006 1.4% -85.6%
2007 1.5% +11.1%
2008 1.4% -6.7%
2009 2.1% +44.4%
2010 1.9% -8.5%
2011 2.1% +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.2% 0.0% 2.0% 10
1980s 1.3% 0.6% 2.0% 10
1990s 4.1% 1.8% 5.5% 10
2000s 6.8% 1.4% 22.9% 10
2010s 2.0% 1.9% 2.1% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 44 Eswatini 4.1% compare
  2. 45 Angola 4.1% compare
  3. 46 Gabon 3.0% compare
  4. 48 Botswana 1.6% compare
  5. 49 Algeria 0.8% compare
  6. 50 South Africa 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt on concessional terms to gdp in Nigeria?
Debt on concessional terms to gdp in Nigeria was 2.1% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt on concessional terms to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest debt on concessional terms to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for debt on concessional terms to gdp?
Nigeria ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt on concessional terms to gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,120 data points, 1970–2011
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Concessional Long-term Debt Outstanding and Disbursed (LDOD) conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders at concessional terms as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 25 percent or more. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. Loans from major regional development banks--African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank--and from the World Bank are classified as concessional according to each institution's classification and not according to the DAC definition, as was the practice in earlier reports. LDOD is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. 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.