PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Nigeria
Nigeria: PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) was -4.07 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.07 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 511.2%
World rank
91st
of 93 countries
All-time high
3.19 billion NFL, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
-4.07 billion NFL, current US$
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors in Nigeria, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -4.07 billion NFL, current US$ for png, commercial banks and other creditors in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 511.2% on the previous year and down 1,018.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, png, commercial banks and other creditors in Nigeria peaked at 3.19 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -4.07 billion NFL, current US$, in 2025.
Nigeria ranks 91st of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) 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 | 1.30 billion NFL, current US$ | -43.7% |
| 2012 | -83.64 million NFL, current US$ | -106.4% |
| 2013 | 608.49 million NFL, current US$ | -827.6% |
| 2014 | 3.19 billion NFL, current US$ | +424.2% |
| 2015 | 443.23 million NFL, current US$ | -86.1% |
| 2016 | -219.52 million NFL, current US$ | -149.5% |
| 2017 | 1.80 billion NFL, current US$ | -920.2% |
| 2018 | 2.53 billion NFL, current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 2.20 billion NFL, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 1.12 billion NFL, current US$ | -48.9% |
| 2021 | 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.85 billion NFL, current US$ | +52.1% |
| 2023 | -299,000 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 990.30 million NFL, current US$ | -331303.3% |
| 2025 | -4.07 billion NFL, current US$ | -511.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -4.07 billion NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.75 million NFL, current US$, 2321.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -4.07 billion NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.67 million NFL, current US$, 469.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +331303.3% | -299,000 NFL, current US$ | 990.30 million NFL, current US$ |
| 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$ |
| 2017 | +920.2% | -219.52 million NFL, current US$ | 1.80 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 | 1.41 billion NFL, current US$ | -219.52 million NFL, current US$ | 3.19 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.63 million NFL, current US$ | -4.07 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.85 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 png, commercial banks and other creditors in Nigeria?
- Png, commercial banks and other creditors in Nigeria was -4.07 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.07 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for png, commercial banks and other creditors?
- Nigeria ranks 91st out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
- Is png, commercial banks and other creditors rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,018.7%. 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 PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nonguaranteed long-term commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.