Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 3,917 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,917 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
63rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
9,662 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
63.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Nigeria, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nigeria stood at 3,917 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 807.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nigeria peaked at 9,662 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 63.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Nigeria ranks 63rd of 121 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 63.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 64.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
1972 68.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
1973 220.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +221.9%
1974 179.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -18.7%
1975 267.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +49.0%
1976 407.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +52.7%
1977 114.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -72.0%
1978 107.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -5.8%
1979 285.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +165.7%
1980 552.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +93.2%
1981 989.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +79.2%
1982 1,544 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +56.0%
1983 2,062 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +33.5%
1984 3,357 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +62.8%
1985 4,200 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +25.1%
1986 1,834 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -56.3%
1987 1,004 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -45.3%
1988 2,256 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +124.8%
1989 2,265 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
1990 3,607 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +59.2%
1991 3,136 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -13.1%
1992 2,591 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -17.4%
1993 1,569 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -39.5%
1994 1,987 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +26.6%
1995 1,919 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -3.4%
1996 2,364 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +23.2%
1997 1,495 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -36.8%
1998 1,400 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.3%
1999 1,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -23.6%
2000 1,899 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +77.5%
2001 2,710 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +42.7%
2002 1,570 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -42.1%
2003 1,787 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
2004 1,872 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
2005 9,662 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +416.1%
2006 7,357 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -23.9%
2007 1,100 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -85.0%
2008 469.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -57.3%
2009 468.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
2010 336.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -28.0%
2011 386.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.6%
2012 276.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -28.4%
2013 431.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +56.1%
2014 289.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -32.8%
2015 436.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +50.4%
2016 389.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -10.7%
2017 377.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -3.0%
2018 1,574 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +316.8%
2019 1,527 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -3.0%
2020 1,719 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
2021 2,905 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +69.0%
2022 3,198 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.1%
2023 3,917 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 177.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 63.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 407.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 2,006 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 552.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4,200 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 2,114 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,607 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 2,890 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 468.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 9,662 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 602.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 276.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,574 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 2,935 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,719 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,917 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 60 Sao Tome and Principe 4,482 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 61 Eswatini 4,345 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 62 Gambia 3,928 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 64 Peru 3,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 65 Brazil 3,734 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 66 Bhutan 3,607 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nigeria?
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nigeria was 3,917 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 9,662 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 63.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Nigeria ranks 63rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 807.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.