Nigeria vs Pakistan: External debt stocks, total
External debt stocks, total over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 129.72 billion DOD, current US$ against 108.76 billion DOD, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 20.96 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.43 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 19.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.03 billion DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 31.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 27.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.57 billion DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 30.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 39.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.85 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 49.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 76.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 26.74 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 99.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 127.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 27.78 billion DOD, current US$ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 129.72 billion DOD, current US$ against 108.76 billion DOD, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 20.96 billion DOD, current US$, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Nigeria ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.