PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre was 5,295 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 5,295 NFL, US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.5% on the previous year and up 321.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 5,295 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -4,528 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Nigeria 27th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.31 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 84.16 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +160.5% |
| 1972 | 109.26 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1973 | 42.28 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 1974 | 68.49 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 1975 | 69.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 53.39 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 41.1 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1978 | 37.42 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 65.21 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 1980 | 84.26 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1981 | 95.79 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 185.48 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 1983 | 757.28 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +308.3% |
| 1984 | 335.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 1985 | -120.71 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -136.0% |
| 1986 | 677.52 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -661.3% |
| 1987 | 414.7 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1988 | 79 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -80.9% |
| 1989 | 505.44 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +539.8% |
| 1990 | -145.24 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -128.7% |
| 1991 | 48.23 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -133.2% |
| 1992 | 217.53 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +351.0% |
| 1993 | 59.07 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 1994 | 184.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +212.0% |
| 1995 | -38.66 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -121.0% |
| 1996 | -145.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +277.3% |
| 1997 | -287.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +97.0% |
| 1998 | -512.67 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 1999 | -302.13 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2000 | -836.12 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +176.7% |
| 2001 | -1,608 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 2002 | -468.36 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -70.9% |
| 2003 | -927.8 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +98.1% |
| 2004 | -868.18 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | -3,667 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +322.3% |
| 2006 | -4,528 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 213.02 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -104.7% |
| 2008 | 57.74 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 2009 | 223.64 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +287.3% |
| 2010 | 886.14 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +296.2% |
| 2011 | 898.11 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 741.52 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 1,255 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 2014 | 1,397 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 1,451 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,060 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 2,429 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +129.0% |
| 2018 | 1,941 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 2,616 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2020 | 1,814 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 1,737 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 3,362 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 2023 | 5,295 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +57.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5,295 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,555 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5,295 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 959.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +661.3% | -120.71 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 677.52 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 32.31 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 109.26 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 301.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -120.71 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 757.28 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -92.28 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -512.67 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 217.53 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -1,241 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -4,528 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 223.64 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,468 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 741.52 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 2,616 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,052 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1,737 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 5,295 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 24 Uzbekistan 6,150 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Georgia 6,023 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 5,661 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Tunisia 5,185 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Serbia 5,085 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Pakistan 4,712 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 5,295 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,295 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,528 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 321.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.