Nigeria vs South Africa: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Nigeria
0.4311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.4385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nigeria rank
57th
South Africa rank
55th
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 55th 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 | 0.2659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1616 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.2557 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2069 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0488 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.1069 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.384 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2771 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.221 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4434 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2224 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.0074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 55th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.