Lower middle income vs Nigeria: Short-term debt

Lower middle income
29.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
55.0%
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
26th
Nigeria rank
28th

Short-term debt over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 55.0% against 29.4% in Lower middle income, a difference of 25.6%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nigeria ahead.

Lower middle income ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 32 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 48.4% 79.6% 31.3% Nigeria
1980s 87.5% 121.8% 34.3% Nigeria
1990s 53.5% 150.7% 97.2% Nigeria
2000s 17.3% 20.2% 2.9% Nigeria
2010s 25.1% 34.9% 9.8% Nigeria
2020s 27.3% 52.2% 24.9% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Lower middle income or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 55.0% against 29.4% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Lower middle income and Nigeria?
25.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Lower middle income and Nigeria rank globally for short-term debt?
Lower middle income ranks 26th 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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About this data

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.