Nigeria vs Peru: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)

Nigeria
108.76 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Peru
93.27 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria rank
18th
Peru rank
20th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Peru
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 108.76 billion DOD, current US$ against 93.27 billion DOD, current US$ in Peru, a difference of 15.49 billion DOD, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.

Nigeria ranks 18th and Peru ranks 20th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ 6.23 billion DOD, current US$ 3.82 billion DOD, current US$ Peru
1980s 19.74 billion DOD, current US$ 13.59 billion DOD, current US$ 6.15 billion DOD, current US$ Nigeria
1990s 31.32 billion DOD, current US$ 26.14 billion DOD, current US$ 5.18 billion DOD, current US$ Nigeria
2000s 30.68 billion DOD, current US$ 31.01 billion DOD, current US$ 328.86 million DOD, current US$ Peru
2010s 49.65 billion DOD, current US$ 62.03 billion DOD, current US$ 12.37 billion DOD, current US$ Peru
2020s 99.63 billion DOD, current US$ 88.56 billion DOD, current US$ 11.07 billion DOD, current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Nigeria or Peru?
Nigeria, at 108.76 billion DOD, current US$ against 93.27 billion DOD, current US$ in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Nigeria and Peru?
15.49 billion DOD, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Peru?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Peru rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
Nigeria ranks 18th and Peru ranks 20th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.