Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Nigeria

Nigeria: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 39.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
39.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 196.3%
World rank
23rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
405.86 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-76.51 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Nigeria, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 39.44 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.

That represents a change of up 196.3% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Nigeria peaked at 405.86 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -76.51 % change on previous year, in 2007.

That places Nigeria 23rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -1.14 % change on previous year
1972 0.8378 % change on previous year -173.5%
1973 140.04 % change on previous year +16614.9%
1974 -16.03 % change on previous year -111.4%
1975 40.53 % change on previous year -352.9%
1976 48.34 % change on previous year +19.3%
1977 -65.49 % change on previous year -235.5%
1978 7.77 % change on previous year -111.9%
1979 163.19 % change on previous year +1999.8%
1980 193.71 % change on previous year +18.7%
1981 55.6 % change on previous year -71.3%
1982 16.74 % change on previous year -69.9%
1983 22.73 % change on previous year +35.8%
1984 58.55 % change on previous year +157.7%
1985 8.88 % change on previous year -84.8%
1986 -53.69 % change on previous year -704.7%
1987 -46.05 % change on previous year -14.2%
1988 99.78 % change on previous year -316.7%
1989 -4.2 % change on previous year -104.2%
1990 57.52 % change on previous year -1468.1%
1991 -11.72 % change on previous year -120.4%
1992 -18 % change on previous year +53.7%
1993 -38.25 % change on previous year +112.4%
1994 25.53 % change on previous year -166.7%
1995 -2.07 % change on previous year -108.1%
1996 21.59 % change on previous year -1142.3%
1997 -36.47 % change on previous year -268.9%
1998 -5.93 % change on previous year -83.8%
1999 -19.51 % change on previous year +229.3%
2000 78.34 % change on previous year -501.5%
2001 36.37 % change on previous year -53.6%
2002 -40.96 % change on previous year -212.6%
2003 10.69 % change on previous year -126.1%
2004 8.72 % change on previous year -18.5%
2005 405.86 % change on previous year +4556.5%
2006 -24.49 % change on previous year -106.0%
2007 -76.51 % change on previous year +212.4%
2008 -51.66 % change on previous year -32.5%
2009 -19.39 % change on previous year -62.5%
2010 -7.43 % change on previous year -61.7%
2011 16.69 % change on previous year -324.6%
2012 21.17 % change on previous year +26.9%
2013 23.81 % change on previous year +12.5%
2014 125.45 % change on previous year +426.8%
2015 1.07 % change on previous year -99.1%
2016 112.55 % change on previous year +10446.4%
2017 -23.79 % change on previous year -121.1%
2018 48.68 % change on previous year -304.6%
2019 15.9 % change on previous year -67.3%
2020 -18.33 % change on previous year -215.3%
2021 46.23 % change on previous year -352.2%
2022 6.84 % change on previous year -85.2%
2023 13.31 % change on previous year +94.5%
2024 39.44 % change on previous year +196.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35.34 % change on previous year -65.49 % change on previous year 163.19 % change on previous year 9
1980s 35.2 % change on previous year -53.69 % change on previous year 193.71 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.73 % change on previous year -38.25 % change on previous year 57.52 % change on previous year 10
2000s 32.7 % change on previous year -76.51 % change on previous year 405.86 % change on previous year 10
2010s 33.41 % change on previous year -23.79 % change on previous year 125.45 % change on previous year 10
2020s 17.5 % change on previous year -18.33 % change on previous year 46.23 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 20 Kosovo 42.53 % change on previous year compare
  2. 21 Guinea 41.06 % change on previous year compare
  3. 22 Gambia 39.45 % change on previous year compare
  4. 24 Djibouti 38.09 % change on previous year compare
  5. 25 Georgia 35.18 % change on previous year compare
  6. 26 Ukraine 33.08 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Nigeria?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Nigeria was 39.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 405.86 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -76.51 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Nigeria rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.