Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Nigeria
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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About this data
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.