Nigeria vs South Africa: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Nigeria
6.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
6.06 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
24th
South Africa rank
27th
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.13 % change on previous year against 6.06 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.35 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1072 % change on previous year | 13.29 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.46 % change on previous year | 9.33 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.04 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 7.53 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 6.13 % change on previous year against 6.06 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.