Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP in Nigeria

Nigeria: Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP was 3.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
3.3%
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
47th
of 50 countries
All-time high
138.8%
in 1993
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP in Nigeria, 1970–2011

0501001501970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 8.4 % of GDP1972: 7 % of GDP1973: 10.1 % of GDP1974: 6.4 % of GDP1975: 4.9 % of GDP1976: 2.8 % of GDP1977: 7.8 % of GDP1978: 12.9 % of GDP1979: 12.4 % of GDP1980: 13.2 % of GDP1981: 18.5 % of GDP1982: 23.4 % of GDP1983: 49.2 % of GDP1984: 61.9 % of GDP1985: 64.4 % of GDP1986: 108 % of GDP1987: 121.9 % of GDP1988: 127.7 % of GDP1989: 124.5 % of GDP1990: 115.6 % of GDP1991: 119.2 % of GDP1992: 85.7 % of GDP1993: 138.8 % of GDP1994: 134.4 % of GDP1995: 116.4 % of GDP1996: 85.1 % of GDP1997: 74.9 % of GDP1998: 89.3 % of GDP1999: 79.4 % of GDP2000: 65.5 % of GDP2001: 62.3 % of GDP2002: 49.4 % of GDP2003: 28.6 % of GDP2004: 23.3 % of GDP2005: 10.3 % of GDP2006: 4.1 % of GDP2007: 3.8 % of GDP2008: 4.2 % of GDP2009: 4.1 % of GDP2010: 2.6 % of GDP2011: 3.3 % of GDP

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 3.3% for debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Nigeria peaked at 138.8% in 1993 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 Non-concessional terms to GDP in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP) in Nigeria, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 8.4%
1972 7.0% -17.4%
1973 10.1% +44.7%
1974 6.4% -36.5%
1975 4.9% -23.1%
1976 2.8% -43.6%
1977 7.8% +179.3%
1978 12.9% +66.3%
1979 12.4% -4.2%
1980 13.2% +7.2%
1981 18.5% +39.4%
1982 23.4% +26.8%
1983 49.2% +110.3%
1984 61.9% +25.8%
1985 64.4% +4.0%
1986 108.0% +67.6%
1987 121.9% +12.9%
1988 127.7% +4.8%
1989 124.5% -2.6%
1990 115.6% -7.1%
1991 119.2% +3.1%
1992 85.7% -28.1%
1993 138.8% +61.9%
1994 134.4% -3.2%
1995 116.4% -13.4%
1996 85.1% -26.9%
1997 74.9% -12.0%
1998 89.3% +19.3%
1999 79.4% -11.1%
2000 65.5% -17.6%
2001 62.3% -4.8%
2002 49.4% -20.7%
2003 28.6% -42.1%
2004 23.3% -18.5%
2005 10.3% -56.0%
2006 4.1% -60.2%
2007 3.8% -7.7%
2008 4.2% +10.5%
2009 4.1% -2.2%
2010 2.6% -35.0%
2011 3.3% +23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.3% 0.0% 12.9% 10
1980s 71.3% 13.2% 127.7% 10
1990s 103.9% 74.9% 138.8% 10
2000s 25.5% 3.8% 65.5% 10
2010s 2.9% 2.6% 3.3% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 44 Cameroon 4.3% compare
  2. 45 Burkina Faso 3.7% compare
  3. 46 Benin 3.3% compare
  4. 48 Algeria 2.4% compare
  5. 49 Rwanda 2.2% compare
  6. 50 Chad 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Nigeria?
Debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Nigeria was 3.3% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt on non-concessional terms to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 138.8% in 1993.
What is the lowest debt on non-concessional terms to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for debt on non-concessional terms to gdp?
Nigeria ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt on non-concessional terms to gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. 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 Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt on Non-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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Non-concessional LDOD conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders on non-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. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (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.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.