Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Short-term debt

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
21.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
36.2%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
16th
Nigeria rank
13th

Short-term debt over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 36.2% against 21.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 15.0%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 32 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 31.9% 31.9% 0.1% Nigeria
1990s 26.7% 75.3% 48.6% Nigeria
2000s 16.3% 9.7% 6.6% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2010s 17.4% 19.2% 1.8% Nigeria
2020s 24.4% 35.0% 10.6% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 36.2% against 21.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
15.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for short-term debt?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 5,838 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.