Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors in Nigeria

Nigeria: Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors was 40.08 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
40.08 million current US$
Change on year
up 561.1%
World rank
9th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.12 billion current US$
in 1985
All-time low
188,000 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors in Nigeria, 1970–2011

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1970199020111970: 188.0k current US$1971: 12.9M current US$1972: 9.7M current US$1973: 12.2M current US$1974: 11.7M current US$1975: 10.2M current US$1976: 10.0M current US$1977: 10.7M current US$1978: 21.6M current US$1979: 200.0M current US$1980: 466.4M current US$1981: 605.2M current US$1982: 800.9M current US$1983: 880.9M current US$1984: 1.1B current US$1985: 1.1B current US$1986: 340.6M current US$1987: 216.1M current US$1988: 761.0M current US$1989: 897.4M current US$1990: 823.1M current US$1991: 804.7M current US$1992: 1.0B current US$1993: 291.9M current US$1994: 738.8M current US$1995: 535.3M current US$1996: 528.1M current US$1997: 178.1M current US$1998: 145.4M current US$1999: 172.9M current US$2000: 174.4M current US$2001: 173.1M current US$2002: 163.8M current US$2003: 94.4M current US$2004: 137.2M current US$2005: 219.7M current US$2006: 167.9M current US$2007: 6.1M current US$2008: 3.9M current US$2009: 13.8M current US$2010: 6.1M current US$2011: 40.1M current US$

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in Nigeria stood at 40.08 million current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 561.1% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in Nigeria peaked at 1.12 billion current US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 188,000 current US$, in 1970.

That places Nigeria 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.92 million current US$ 188,000 current US$ 200.03 million current US$ 10
1980s 717.55 million current US$ 216.06 million current US$ 1.12 billion current US$ 10
1990s 522.20 million current US$ 145.44 million current US$ 1.00 billion current US$ 10
2000s 115.41 million current US$ 3.88 million current US$ 219.72 million current US$ 10
2010s 23.07 million current US$ 6.06 million current US$ 40.08 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 6 Angola 75.18 million current US$ compare
  2. 7 Senegal 65.27 million current US$ compare
  3. 8 Algeria 48.48 million current US$ compare
  4. 10 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 38.46 million current US$ compare
  5. 11 Ghana 36.89 million current US$ compare
  6. 12 Zambia 35.12 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in Nigeria?
Interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in Nigeria was 40.08 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest interest payments, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 billion current US$ in 1985.
What is the lowest interest payments, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 188,000 current US$ in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for interest payments, ppg and png private creditors?
Nigeria ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is interest payments, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,181 data points, 1970–2011
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Interest payments (LINT) are actual amounts of interest paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified.  Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Interest payments (LINT) are actual amounts of interest paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.