Economy · West Africa
Nigeria External Debt (% of GNI)
60%as of 2024+106.8% vs 2023
Total external debt stocks as a share of gross national income. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | External Debt (% of GNI) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 60% |
| 2023 | 29% |
| 2022 | 22.2% |
| 2021 | 22.3% |
| 2020 | 20.5% |
| 2019 | 17.5% |
| 2018 | 16.9% |
| 2017 | 17.7% |
| 2016 | 11% |
| 2015 | 9.4% |
| 2014 | 8.4% |
| 2013 | 8.6% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=NG&metric_key=external_debt_stocks_pct_gni" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"External Debt (% of GNI) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | External Debt (% of GNI) |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 35% |
| South Africa | 44.8% |
| Egypt | 42% |
| Ghana | 46.9% |
| Ethiopia | 24.3% |
| Tanzania | 47.3% |
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