PPG, IDA in Nigeria

Nigeria: PPG, IDA was 16.60 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.60 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
3rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
16.60 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
17.18 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

PPG, IDA in Nigeria, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ppg, ida in Nigeria is 16.60 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 187.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ppg, ida in Nigeria peaked at 16.60 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.18 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.

Nigeria ranks 3rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

PPG, IDA in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) in Nigeria, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ Change
1970 17.18 million DOD, current US$ —
1971 18.50 million DOD, current US$ +7.7%
1972 24.40 million DOD, current US$ +31.9%
1973 31.83 million DOD, current US$ +30.4%
1974 35.65 million DOD, current US$ +12.0%
1975 36.44 million DOD, current US$ +2.2%
1976 36.50 million DOD, current US$ +0.2%
1977 38.46 million DOD, current US$ +5.4%
1978 38.26 million DOD, current US$ -0.5%
1979 37.86 million DOD, current US$ -1.0%
1980 37.46 million DOD, current US$ -1.1%
1981 37.06 million DOD, current US$ -1.1%
1982 36.66 million DOD, current US$ -1.1%
1983 36.26 million DOD, current US$ -1.1%
1984 35.87 million DOD, current US$ -1.1%
1985 34.67 million DOD, current US$ -3.3%
1986 33.48 million DOD, current US$ -3.4%
1987 32.28 million DOD, current US$ -3.6%
1988 31.08 million DOD, current US$ -3.7%
1989 29.89 million DOD, current US$ -3.8%
1990 36.28 million DOD, current US$ +21.4%
1991 58.95 million DOD, current US$ +62.5%
1992 80.12 million DOD, current US$ +35.9%
1993 116.44 million DOD, current US$ +45.3%
1994 180.75 million DOD, current US$ +55.2%
1995 268.00 million DOD, current US$ +48.3%
1996 347.76 million DOD, current US$ +29.8%
1997 409.86 million DOD, current US$ +17.9%
1998 563.55 million DOD, current US$ +37.5%
1999 624.02 million DOD, current US$ +10.7%
2000 643.87 million DOD, current US$ +3.2%
2001 621.01 million DOD, current US$ -3.5%
2002 675.75 million DOD, current US$ +8.8%
2003 786.97 million DOD, current US$ +16.5%
2004 966.84 million DOD, current US$ +22.9%
2005 1.14 billion DOD, current US$ +17.5%
2006 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ +35.6%
2007 1.93 billion DOD, current US$ +25.2%
2008 2.24 billion DOD, current US$ +16.3%
2009 2.74 billion DOD, current US$ +22.1%
2010 3.66 billion DOD, current US$ +33.7%
2011 4.20 billion DOD, current US$ +14.7%
2012 4.69 billion DOD, current US$ +11.6%
2013 5.28 billion DOD, current US$ +12.6%
2014 5.78 billion DOD, current US$ +9.5%
2015 6.22 billion DOD, current US$ +7.7%
2016 6.64 billion DOD, current US$ +6.7%
2017 7.79 billion DOD, current US$ +17.4%
2018 8.43 billion DOD, current US$ +8.3%
2019 9.55 billion DOD, current US$ +13.2%
2020 11.01 billion DOD, current US$ +15.2%
2021 11.86 billion DOD, current US$ +7.8%
2022 13.51 billion DOD, current US$ +13.9%
2023 15.13 billion DOD, current US$ +12.0%
2024 16.60 billion DOD, current US$ +9.7%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 16.60 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 700.20 million DOD, current US$, 23.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 16.60 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 748.14 million DOD, current US$, 22.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.51 million DOD, current US$ 17.18 million DOD, current US$ 38.46 million DOD, current US$ 10
1980s 34.47 million DOD, current US$ 29.89 million DOD, current US$ 37.46 million DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 268.57 million DOD, current US$ 36.28 million DOD, current US$ 624.02 million DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ 621.01 million DOD, current US$ 2.74 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 6.22 billion DOD, current US$ 3.66 billion DOD, current US$ 9.55 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 13.62 billion DOD, current US$ 11.01 billion DOD, current US$ 16.60 billion DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Bangladesh 20.73 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 17.56 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 4 India 14.69 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 12.76 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 6 Tanzania 12.10 billion DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ppg, ida in Nigeria?
Ppg, ida in Nigeria was 16.60 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest ppg, ida recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 16.60 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest ppg, ida recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 17.18 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for ppg, ida?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is ppg, ida rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 187.3%. 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 PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 5,380 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt outstanding from the International Development Association (IDA) is concessional. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 5 percent. Data are in current U.S. dollars.