External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 345.87 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 345.87 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 345.87 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.15 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 96th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.15 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 11.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 12.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 20.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +60.6% |
| 1974 | 20.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 18.03 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 13.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 14.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 38.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +160.3% |
| 1979 | 55.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 1980 | 73 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1981 | 92.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 120.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 155.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 145.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 160.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 212.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1987 | 306.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 1988 | 305.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 313.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 328.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 327.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 261.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 254.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 261.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 256.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 226.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 196.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 198.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 183.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 254.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 2001 | 255.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 256.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 278.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 286.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 192.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 78.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -59.4% |
| 2007 | 83.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 88.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 88.52 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 102.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 117.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 120.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 136.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 170 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 177.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 178.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 226.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 260.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 277.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 295.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 313.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 326.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 334.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 345.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 10.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 55.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 188.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 73 DOD, current US$ per person | 313.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 249.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 183.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 328.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 78.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 286.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 102.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 277.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 295.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 345.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 93 India 382.72 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Comoros 373.83 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Uganda 360.76 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Nepal 303.02 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Sudan 296.35 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Iraq 287.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Nigeria
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 102.35 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4399 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 56.33 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 1.92 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.24 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0076 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 758.21 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Nigeria?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Nigeria was 345.87 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 345.87 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.15 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 96th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.