PNG, commercial banks and other creditors in Nigeria

Nigeria: PNG, commercial banks and other creditors was -1.86 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.86 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 751.0%
World rank
85th
of 93 countries
All-time high
3.19 billion NFL, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
-1.86 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

PNG, commercial banks and other creditors in Nigeria, 1970–2024

-2.0B02.0B4.0B197019972024

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded -1.86 billion NFL, current US$ for png, commercial banks and other creditors in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 751.0% on the previous year and down 158.4% 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, -1.86 billion NFL, current US$, in 2024.

Nigeria ranks 85th 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 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Nigeria, 1970 to 2024.
Year NFL, current US$ 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 -218.88 million NFL, current US$ -111.9%
2024 -1.86 billion NFL, current US$ +751.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 420.42 million NFL, current US$ -1.86 billion NFL, current US$ 1.85 billion NFL, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 82 Ghana -1.24 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 83 Ecuador -1.58 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 84 Cambodia -1.74 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 86 Peru -2.26 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  5. 87 Papua New Guinea -3.00 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 88 Türkiye -3.70 billion NFL, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 105 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is png, commercial banks and other creditors in Nigeria?
Png, commercial banks and other creditors in Nigeria was -1.86 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, 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 -1.86 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024.
How does Nigeria rank for png, commercial banks and other creditors?
Nigeria ranks 85th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
Is png, commercial banks and other creditors rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 158.4%. 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 PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 3,618 data points, 1970–2024
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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.