External Debt in Nigeria

277 indicators covering external debt for Nigeria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth 21.5 % change on previous year 2024 up 222.2% 24th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita 345.87 DOD, current US$ per person 2024 up 103.5% 96th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.319 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2024 up 479.6% 63rd
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate 5.47 % change on previous year 2024 down 80.5% 32nd
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of 0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2024 up 1,194.6% 45th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita 57.84 TDS, current US$ per person 2024 up 354.4% 83rd
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate 14.3 % change on previous year 2024 up 50.7% 25th
PPG, private creditors 3.53 billion NFL, US$ 2024 up 606.2% 9th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2.38 % change on previous year 2025 up 107.3% 125th
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate 64.89 % change on previous year 2024 up 205.5% 19th
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled 3.53 billion NFL, US$ 2024 up 606.2% 9th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 14.29 billion US dollar 2025 up 85.5% 49th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 233.63 US dollar per person 2025 up 29.7% 136th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1908 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2025 up 173.8% 85th
Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -99.11 % change on previous year 2024 down 129.4% 88th
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 5,295 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 321.8% 27th
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre 8,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 205.2% 53rd
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 48,355 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 431.6% 66th
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre 17,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 195.8% 42nd
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square 4,290 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 335.7% 28th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 14.81 billion 2023 up 339.9% 46th
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre 940.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 346.6% 71st
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3,917 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 807.6% 63rd
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre 1,283 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 35,207.6% 32nd
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square 83,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 209.2% 61st
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square 10,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 819.6% 59th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square 20,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 19.2% 42nd
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -3.25 2030 up 19.4% 139th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations -13.98 % change on previous year 2025 up 63.8% 150th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -0.4208 2030 up 81.8% 98th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 60.14 US dollar per person 2025 up 48.9% 133rd
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.0491 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2025 up 214.5% 98th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 39.74 billion US dollar 2025 up 87.0% 41st
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 11.5 2015 down 39.2% 179th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents -23.1 % change on previous year 2023 down 152.8% 157th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 33.76 2030 up 31.2% 148th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 64.98 units per person 2023 up 249.5% 120th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 369.5% 108th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 32.82 billion 2025 up 15,973.6% 7th
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate 460.03 % change on previous year 2024 5th
Portfolio investment, Debt securities 4.03 billion US dollar 2025 up 311.4% 72nd
PPG, IDA 16.60 billion DOD, current US$ 2024 up 187.3% 3rd
PPG, commercial banks 1.33 billion NFL, current US$ 2024 up 7,337.0% 6th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 167.32 US dollar per person 2025 up 50.1% 112th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 0.1367 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2025 up 217.0% 49th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 6.73 % change on previous year 2025 up 125.6% 94th
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) -531.88 million NFL, current US$ 2024 down 4,031.1% 98th
PPG, other private creditors -3.77 million NFL, current US$ 2010 up 97.3% 83rd
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -672.36 million 2024 up 78.2% 113th
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 1.08 billion 2024 down 77.0% 93rd
Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 20.49 billion 2024 up 1,780.8% 10th
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 13.62 billion 2024 up 210.9% 22nd
Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities -15.85 billion 2024 down 289.9% 193rd
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 52,616 US dollar per square kilometre 2023 down 1.5% 106th
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) -13.03 billion 2024 down 606.6% 183rd
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional 494.77 million NFL, current US$ 2024 up 4,644.1% 9th
Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 13.35 billion 2024 up 152.2% 27th
International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF 185.80 billion 2024 down 2.0% 55th
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) -69.12 billion 2024 up 23.0% 142nd
Net financial flows, RDB concessional -377,029 NFL, current US$ 2024 down 101.4% 45th