Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors in Nigeria

Nigeria: Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors was 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.06 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 1,054.1%
World rank
14th
of 50 countries
All-time high
17.31 billion DOD, current US$
in 1988
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors in Nigeria, 1970–2011

05.0B10.0B15.0B1970199020111970: 0 DOD, current US$1971: 202.5M DOD, current US$1972: 187.7M DOD, current US$1973: 617.6M DOD, current US$1974: 618.7M DOD, current US$1975: 444.2M DOD, current US$1976: 163.4M DOD, current US$1977: 184.5M DOD, current US$1978: 1.8B DOD, current US$1979: 3.0B DOD, current US$1980: 4.4B DOD, current US$1981: 6.0B DOD, current US$1982: 8.3B DOD, current US$1983: 10.7B DOD, current US$1984: 10.1B DOD, current US$1985: 11.5B DOD, current US$1986: 10.1B DOD, current US$1987: 16.0B DOD, current US$1988: 17.3B DOD, current US$1989: 15.0B DOD, current US$1990: 14.9B DOD, current US$1991: 13.5B DOD, current US$1992: 8.5B DOD, current US$1993: 8.5B DOD, current US$1994: 8.5B DOD, current US$1995: 7.9B DOD, current US$1996: 7.1B DOD, current US$1997: 5.9B DOD, current US$1998: 6.1B DOD, current US$1999: 6.0B DOD, current US$2000: 3.7B DOD, current US$2001: 3.5B DOD, current US$2002: 2.7B DOD, current US$2003: 2.4B DOD, current US$2004: 2.3B DOD, current US$2005: 2.2B DOD, current US$2006: 841.1M DOD, current US$2007: 326.2M DOD, current US$2008: 328.5M DOD, current US$2009: 208.1M DOD, current US$2010: 92.1M DOD, current US$2011: 1.1B DOD, current US$

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ for debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,054.1% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in Nigeria peaked at 17.31 billion DOD, current US$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.

Nigeria ranks 14th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD, current US$) in Nigeria, 1970 to 2011.
Year DOD, current US$ Change
1970 0 DOD, current US$
1971 202.52 million DOD, current US$
1972 187.71 million DOD, current US$ -7.3%
1973 617.56 million DOD, current US$ +229.0%
1974 618.74 million DOD, current US$ +0.2%
1975 444.16 million DOD, current US$ -28.2%
1976 163.38 million DOD, current US$ -63.2%
1977 184.54 million DOD, current US$ +12.9%
1978 1.78 billion DOD, current US$ +865.9%
1979 3.04 billion DOD, current US$ +70.7%
1980 4.39 billion DOD, current US$ +44.4%
1981 5.98 billion DOD, current US$ +36.2%
1982 8.28 billion DOD, current US$ +38.4%
1983 10.69 billion DOD, current US$ +29.0%
1984 10.09 billion DOD, current US$ -5.5%
1985 11.51 billion DOD, current US$ +14.0%
1986 10.08 billion DOD, current US$ -12.4%
1987 16.04 billion DOD, current US$ +59.1%
1988 17.31 billion DOD, current US$ +7.9%
1989 14.98 billion DOD, current US$ -13.4%
1990 14.93 billion DOD, current US$ -0.4%
1991 13.52 billion DOD, current US$ -9.5%
1992 8.48 billion DOD, current US$ -37.2%
1993 8.50 billion DOD, current US$ +0.2%
1994 8.45 billion DOD, current US$ -0.5%
1995 7.95 billion DOD, current US$ -6.0%
1996 7.09 billion DOD, current US$ -10.9%
1997 5.91 billion DOD, current US$ -16.5%
1998 6.06 billion DOD, current US$ +2.5%
1999 5.96 billion DOD, current US$ -1.7%
2000 3.66 billion DOD, current US$ -38.6%
2001 3.47 billion DOD, current US$ -5.3%
2002 2.67 billion DOD, current US$ -23.0%
2003 2.38 billion DOD, current US$ -10.8%
2004 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ -1.9%
2005 2.21 billion DOD, current US$ -5.3%
2006 841.09 million DOD, current US$ -61.9%
2007 326.21 million DOD, current US$ -61.2%
2008 328.49 million DOD, current US$ +0.7%
2009 208.07 million DOD, current US$ -36.7%
2010 92.07 million DOD, current US$ -55.7%
2011 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ +1054.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 724.35 million DOD, current US$ 0 DOD, current US$ 3.04 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1980s 10.94 billion DOD, current US$ 4.39 billion DOD, current US$ 17.31 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 8.68 billion DOD, current US$ 5.91 billion DOD, current US$ 14.93 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 1.84 billion DOD, current US$ 208.07 million DOD, current US$ 3.66 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 577.34 million DOD, current US$ 92.07 million DOD, current US$ 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 11 Algeria 1.48 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 12 Gabon 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 13 Zimbabwe 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 15 Congo 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 16 Senegal 765.02 million DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 17 Cameroon 484.23 million DOD, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in Nigeria?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in Nigeria was 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 17.31 billion DOD, current US$ in 1988.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors?
Nigeria ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. 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 outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,181 data points, 1970–2011
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end.  Private nonguaranteed long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. 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.