International debt issues to GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: International debt issues to GDP was 4.8% in 2020. β Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Nigeria, 2011β2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international debt issues to gdp in Nigeria is 4.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 827.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Nigeria peaked at 5.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.
Nigeria ranks 105th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Nigeria
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 296,323 current LCU per person (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 102.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 35.83 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 24.13 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 2.20 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 31.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 33.61 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 33.58 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Nigeria?
- International debt issues to gdp in Nigeria was 4.8% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 105th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 827.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.