Nigeria vs Spain: Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar
Nigeria
16.47 billion
in 2031
Spain
37.76 billion
in 2031
Nigeria rank
9th
Spain rank
7th
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar over time
- Nigeria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37.76 billion against 16.47 billion in Nigeria, a difference of 21.30 billion.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -925.30 million | -2.50 billion | 1.57 billion | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 329.25 million | -12.81 billion | 13.14 billion | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 17.49 billion | -70.65 billion | 88.14 billion | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.79 billion | 12.27 billion | 6.48 billion | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.83 billion | 34.47 billion | 26.64 billion | Spain |
| 2030s | 15.31 billion | 37.98 billion | 22.68 billion | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar, Nigeria or Spain?
- Spain, at 37.76 billion against 16.47 billion in Nigeria as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar between Nigeria and Spain?
- 21.30 billion, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.