Nigeria vs Russia: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)

Nigeria
5.6%
in 2020
Russia
5.8%
in 2020
Nigeria rank
100th
Russia rank
98th

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) over time

  • Nigeria
  • Russia
02468199920092020

How they compare

Russia currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Russia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 100th and Russia ranks 98th of 128 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 4.0% 1.8% Russia
2010s 3.7% 3.4% 0.3% Nigeria
2020s 5.6% 5.8% 0.2% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp, Nigeria or Russia?
Russia, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp between Nigeria and Russia?
0.2%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Nigeria ranks 100th and Russia ranks 98th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).