Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Nigeria's external debt stands at 108.76B as of 2024-12-31, up from 102.47B in 2023. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2024 (55 observations).
In 2024, Nigeria's external debt was 108.76B, up from 102.47B in 2023.
In 2023, Nigeria's external debt was 102.47B, down from 103.06B in 2022.
In 2022, Nigeria's external debt was 103.06B, up from 96.25B in 2021.
In 2021, Nigeria's external debt was 96.25B, up from 87.59B in 2020.
In 2020, Nigeria's external debt was 87.59B, up from 81.34B in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 108.76B | +6.28B |
| 2023 | 102.47B | -591.47M |
| 2022 | 103.06B | +6.81B |
| 2021 | 96.25B | +8.66B |
| 2020 | 87.59B | +6.25B |
| 2019 | 81.34B | +11.90B |
| 2018 | 69.44B | +4.30B |
| 2017 | 65.14B | +21.41B |
| 2016 | 43.74B | -1.29B |
| 2015 | 45.02B | -1.65B |
| 2014 | 46.67B | +4.07B |
| 2013 | 42.60B | +3.32B |
| 2012 | 39.28B | +5.15B |
| 2011 | 34.13B | +4.98B |
| 2010 | 29.15B | +6.40B |
| 2009 | 22.75B | +2.33B |
| 2008 | 20.42B | +934.63M |
| 2007 | 19.48B | +1.99B |
| 2006 | 17.49B | -16.16B |
| 2005 | 33.65B | -12.26B |
| 2004 | 45.91B | +4.05B |
| 2003 | 41.86B | +5.08B |
| 2002 | 36.78B | +1.80B |
| 2001 | 34.98B | +1.46B |
| 2000 | 33.51B | +4.42B |
| 1999 | 29.10B | -1.22B |
| 1998 | 30.31B | +1.85B |
| 1997 | 28.47B | -2.95B |
| 1996 | 31.41B | -2.68B |
| 1995 | 34.09B | +1.00B |
| 1994 | 33.09B | +2.39B |
| 1993 | 30.70B | +1.68B |
| 1992 | 29.02B | -4.51B |
| 1991 | 33.53B | +68.45M |
| 1990 | 33.46B | +3.34B |
| 1989 | 30.12B | +497.87M |
| 1988 | 29.62B | +599.23M |
| 1987 | 29.02B | +6.81B |
| 1986 | 22.22B | +3.56B |
| 1985 | 18.66B | +872.06M |
| 1984 | 17.78B | +206.31M |
| 1983 | 17.58B | +5.58B |
| 1982 | 11.99B | +546.97M |
| 1981 | 11.45B | +2.51B |
| 1980 | 8.94B | +2.69B |
| 1979 | 6.24B | +1.15B |
| 1978 | 5.09B | +1.94B |
| 1977 | 3.15B | +1.81B |
| 1976 | 1.34B | -349.38M |
| 1975 | 1.69B | -193.55M |
| 1974 | 1.88B | +101.74M |
| 1973 | 1.78B | +697.22M |
| 1972 | 1.08B | +121.39M |
| 1971 | 960.36M | +123.68M |
| 1970 | 836.68M | — |
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Nigeria's external debt is 108.76B as of 2024-12-31, compared with 102.47B in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 108.76B (2024); the lowest is 836.68M (1970), across data from 1970 to 2024.
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