Brazil vs Nigeria: Total debt service
Brazil
5.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
5.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
47th
Nigeria rank
46th
Total debt service over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 122 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.2% | 2.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 0.6% | 3.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 2.2% | 6.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for total debt service?
- Brazil ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.