What is the difference in claims on central government between Niger and Nigeria?

17.57 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?

18 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1982.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on central government (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Nigeria: Claims on central government

Niger

16.30 billion current LCU

in 1982

Nigeria

33.87 billion current LCU

in 1991

Niger rank

21st

Nigeria rank

18th

Claims on central government over time

Niger
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 33.87 billion current LCU against 16.30 billion current LCU in Niger, a difference of 17.57 billion current LCU.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nigeria ahead.

Niger ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 18th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.83 billion current LCU	244.70 million current LCU	3.58 billion current LCU	Niger
1970s	-8.82 billion current LCU	974.22 million current LCU	9.80 billion current LCU	Nigeria
1980s	1.94 billion current LCU	6.98 billion current LCU	5.04 billion current LCU	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Niger or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 33.87 billion current LCU against 16.30 billion current LCU in Niger as of 1991.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Niger and Nigeria?: 17.57 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1982.
How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for claims on central government?: Niger ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 18th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on central government (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Claims on central government (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 49 places, 1,478 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Claims on the central government, net is defined as the central governments direct financial obligations to the country’s financial institutions less any claims the central government has on those institutions.