External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria

Nigeria: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 134.7%
World rank
29th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.1056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0.0106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1989
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1970–2024

0.020.040.060.080.1197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria stood at 0.0881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 134.7% on the previous year and up 300.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.1056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.

That places Nigeria 29th 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.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0215 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0337 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +56.7%
1972 0.0285 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.4%
1973 0.0379 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +32.8%
1974 0.0244 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -35.5%
1975 0.0196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.9%
1976 0.0119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -39.3%
1977 0.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +404.6%
1978 0.067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.7%
1979 0.0483 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -27.9%
1980 0.0553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.6%
1981 0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -51.4%
1982 0.0178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -34.0%
1983 0.0521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +193.5%
1984 0.0782 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +50.0%
1985 0.0677 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.4%
1986 0.0672 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1987 0.0298 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -55.7%
1988 0.0312 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.7%
1989 0.0106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -66.1%
1990 0.0278 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +163.4%
1991 0.0144 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -48.2%
1992 0.0424 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +194.2%
1993 0.0698 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +64.4%
1994 0.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.0%
1995 0.0401 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.2%
1996 0.0306 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.8%
1997 0.0275 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.9%
1998 0.0301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.2%
1999 0.1056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +251.5%
2000 0.0162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -84.7%
2001 0.0223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +37.9%
2002 0.0239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2003 0.032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +33.9%
2004 0.0386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.8%
2005 0.0314 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.8%
2006 0.0235 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -25.0%
2007 0.0232 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2008 0.0182 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.5%
2009 0.0196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.4%
2010 0.0257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +31.4%
2011 0.0274 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2012 0.0334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.9%
2013 0.0295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2014 0.022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -25.4%
2015 0.0179 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.5%
2016 0.0161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2017 0.0465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +188.3%
2018 0.0327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.6%
2019 0.0312 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2020 0.0308 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2021 0.0305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2022 0.0332 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2023 0.0375 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.9%
2024 0.0881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +134.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0353 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0437 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0782 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0448 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0144 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0283 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 26 Sudan 0.0953 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 27 Cambodia 0.0927 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 28 Vanuatu 0.0885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 30 Kyrgyzstan 0.088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 31 Egypt 0.0797 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 32 Paraguay 0.0796 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
How does Nigeria rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Nigeria ranks 29th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.2%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.