Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 3.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Nigeria, 2011–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.2% for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2,494.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Nigeria peaked at 3.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
Nigeria ranks 89th 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.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +268.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +326.7% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +78.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Nigeria?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Nigeria was 3.2% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 89th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,494.3%. 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 Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.