Argentina vs Nigeria: Claims on central government
Claims on central government over time
- Argentina
- Nigeria
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 36.7% against 22.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Argentina ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | 14.3% | 4.4% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 49.7% | -3.2% | 52.9% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 650.3% | 10.8% | 639.5% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 155.0% | 18.1% | 136.9% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 16.2% | -10.7% | 26.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 5.9% | 18.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 10.7% | 39.8% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Argentina or Nigeria?
- Argentina, at 36.7% against 22.2% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Argentina and Nigeria?
- 14.5%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for claims on central government?
- Argentina ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.