Iraq vs Nigeria: Net domestic credit

Iraq
78.52 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Nigeria
66.12 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Iraq rank
16th
Nigeria rank
18th

Net domestic credit over time

  • Iraq
  • Nigeria
-25.0T025.0T50.0T75.0T196019922024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 78.52 trillion current LCU against 66.12 trillion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 12.40 trillion current LCU.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Iraq ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 142.44 million current LCU 371.38 million current LCU 228.94 million current LCU Nigeria
1970s 175.26 million current LCU 1.21 billion current LCU 1.03 billion current LCU Nigeria
2000s -8.54 trillion current LCU 3.70 trillion current LCU 12.24 trillion current LCU Nigeria
2010s 13.04 trillion current LCU 21.29 trillion current LCU 8.24 trillion current LCU Nigeria
2020s 54.75 trillion current LCU 52.06 trillion current LCU 2.68 trillion current LCU Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net domestic credit, Iraq or Nigeria?
Iraq, at 78.52 trillion current LCU against 66.12 trillion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in net domestic credit between Iraq and Nigeria?
12.40 trillion current LCU, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for net domestic credit?
Iraq ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net domestic credit (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,948 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.