External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Nigeria
Nigeria: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) … square was 83,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Nigeria is 83,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 209.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Nigeria peaked at 83,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 622.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 622.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 714.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 803.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 1,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1974 | 1,399 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 995.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1977 | 1,082 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 2,904 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +168.4% |
| 1979 | 4,350 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1980 | 5,913 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 7,706 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 10,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1983 | 13,744 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1984 | 13,218 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 14,999 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 20,350 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1987 | 30,146 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1988 | 30,827 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 32,563 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 35,064 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 35,869 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 29,436 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 29,362 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 31,035 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 31,230 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 28,260 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 25,186 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 26,076 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 24,850 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 35,343 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 36,383 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 37,656 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 42,023 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 44,381 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 30,653 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 12,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2007 | 14,023 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 15,357 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 15,751 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 18,806 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 22,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 23,269 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 27,100 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 34,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 37,175 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 38,381 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 49,722 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 58,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 63,866 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 69,413 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 75,329 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 80,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 83,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 83,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 83,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +168.4% | 1,082 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,904 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -58.3% | 30,653 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 622.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,350 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,913 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,563 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,637 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,850 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,869 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,381 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,371 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,806 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 63,866 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,151 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 69,413 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 83,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 58 Benin 89,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Uganda 89,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Bhutan 84,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Mozambique 83,222 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Haiti 80,273 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Laos 76,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Nigeria
- Net financial flows, IBRD 141.84 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,640 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 5.52 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 56.88 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 111.36 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Nigeria?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Nigeria was 83,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 83,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 622.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Nigeria ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.