Argentina vs Nigeria: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre

Argentina
92,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
112,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
62nd
Nigeria rank
59th

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Argentina
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 112,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 92,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 20,140 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 59th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 3,584 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 943.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1980s 17,876 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 21,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,796 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 35,376 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 34,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 989.07 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 51,758 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 33,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 18,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2010s 67,844 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 54,517 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 13,327 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2020s 91,670 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 106,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 15,213 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre, Argentina or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 112,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 92,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between Argentina and Nigeria?
20,140 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,189 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current 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.