Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Nigeria: Short-term debt

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
25.9%
in 2024
Nigeria
55.0%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
28th
Nigeria rank
28th

Short-term debt over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 55.0% against 25.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 29.1%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 32 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 100.0% 61.2% 38.9% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 316.7% 184.8% 131.8% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 326.2% 150.7% 175.6% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 95.0% 20.2% 74.9% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 28.7% 34.9% 6.2% Nigeria
2020s 27.4% 52.2% 24.8% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 55.0% against 25.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria?
29.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria rank globally for short-term debt?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total reserves)
Unit
% of total reserves
Source
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 6,180 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.