Niger vs Nigeria: Domestic credit to private sector
Niger
11.7%
in 2020
Nigeria
12.1%
in 2020
Niger rank
175th
Nigeria rank
173rd
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.1% against 11.7% in Niger, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 6.8% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 7.2% | 2.3% | Niger |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 6.8% | 9.6% | Niger |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 6.9% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 11.2% | 5.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 12.2% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 12.1% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 12.1% against 11.7% in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2020.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Niger ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.