Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) was -3.77 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Nigeria, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -3.77 billion NFL, current US$ for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 480.9% on the previous year and down 403.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Nigeria peaked at 5.54 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -3.77 billion NFL, current US$, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 92nd out of 94 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -5.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -7.00 million NFL, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1972 | -23.00 million NFL, current US$ | +228.6% |
| 1973 | 3.00 million NFL, current US$ | -113.0% |
| 1974 | -5.00 million NFL, current US$ | -266.7% |
| 1975 | 8.00 million NFL, current US$ | -260.0% |
| 1976 | 12.00 million NFL, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 27.00 million NFL, current US$ | +125.0% |
| 1978 | 206.00 million NFL, current US$ | +663.0% |
| 1979 | 373.00 million NFL, current US$ | +81.1% |
| 1980 | 388.00 million NFL, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 250.00 million NFL, current US$ | -35.6% |
| 1982 | -33.90 million NFL, current US$ | -113.6% |
| 1983 | 95.50 million NFL, current US$ | -381.7% |
| 1984 | 100.00 million NFL, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1985 | -35.00 million NFL, current US$ | -135.0% |
| 1986 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1987 | -48.30 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | -6.74 million NFL, current US$ | -86.0% |
| 1989 | 85.00 million NFL, current US$ | -1361.1% |
| 1990 | -15.26 million NFL, current US$ | -117.9% |
| 1991 | -47.43 million NFL, current US$ | +210.9% |
| 1992 | -8.00 million NFL, current US$ | -83.1% |
| 1993 | -10.00 million NFL, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1994 | -10.00 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -10.00 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -10.00 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -10.00 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -10.00 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -35.00 million NFL, current US$ | +250.0% |
| 2000 | 1.90 billion NFL, current US$ | -5521.3% |
| 2001 | 1.75 billion NFL, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.32 billion NFL, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2003 | 911.49 million NFL, current US$ | -60.7% |
| 2004 | 892.33 million NFL, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2005 | -200.81 million NFL, current US$ | -122.5% |
| 2006 | 142.32 million NFL, current US$ | -170.9% |
| 2007 | 1.35 billion NFL, current US$ | +845.3% |
| 2008 | 927.21 million NFL, current US$ | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 39.46 million NFL, current US$ | -95.7% |
| 2010 | 2.32 billion NFL, current US$ | +5776.0% |
| 2011 | 1.80 billion NFL, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 266.37 million NFL, current US$ | -85.2% |
| 2013 | 1.88 billion NFL, current US$ | +607.1% |
| 2014 | 5.54 billion NFL, current US$ | +194.1% |
| 2015 | 1.24 billion NFL, current US$ | -77.6% |
| 2016 | 447.79 million NFL, current US$ | -64.0% |
| 2017 | 2.80 billion NFL, current US$ | +525.4% |
| 2018 | 1.61 billion NFL, current US$ | -42.6% |
| 2019 | 2.55 billion NFL, current US$ | +58.6% |
| 2020 | 574.42 million NFL, current US$ | -77.5% |
| 2021 | 1.30 billion NFL, current US$ | +125.7% |
| 2022 | 495.70 million NFL, current US$ | -61.8% |
| 2023 | -350.30 million NFL, current US$ | -170.7% |
| 2024 | 990.30 million NFL, current US$ | -382.7% |
| 2025 | -3.77 billion NFL, current US$ | -480.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -3.77 billion NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -877,000 NFL, current US$, 4301.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -3.77 billion NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.67 million NFL, current US$, 435.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +5776.0% | 39.46 million NFL, current US$ | 2.32 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2000 | +5521.3% | -35.00 million NFL, current US$ | 1.90 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1989 | +1361.1% | -6.74 million NFL, current US$ | 85.00 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2007 | +845.3% | 142.32 million NFL, current US$ | 1.35 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.90 million NFL, current US$ | -23.00 million NFL, current US$ | 373.00 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.46 million NFL, current US$ | -48.30 million NFL, current US$ | 388.00 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -16.57 million NFL, current US$ | -47.43 million NFL, current US$ | -8.00 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | -200.81 million NFL, current US$ | 2.32 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 billion NFL, current US$ | 266.37 million NFL, current US$ | 5.54 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -127.59 million NFL, current US$ | -3.77 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.30 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Nigeria?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Nigeria was -3.77 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.77 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Nigeria ranks 92nd out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 403.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. 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 by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.