What is the difference in 16_international debt securities, all maturities between Lithuania and Nigeria?

8.33 billion, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Nigeria?

30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

BIS, published as 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lithuania vs Nigeria: 16_International debt securities, all maturities

Lithuania

28.69 billion

in 2025

Nigeria

37.02 billion

in 2025

Lithuania rank

57th

Nigeria rank

54th

16_International debt securities, all maturities over time

Lithuania
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 37.02 billion against 28.69 billion in Lithuania, a difference of 8.33 billion.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nigeria ahead.

Lithuania ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 54th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	183.75 million	2.05 billion	1.87 billion	Nigeria
2000s	2.55 billion	1.25 billion	1.30 billion	Lithuania
2010s	11.02 billion	6.22 billion	4.80 billion	Lithuania
2020s	18.91 billion	28.82 billion	9.90 billion	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 16_international debt securities, all maturities, Lithuania or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 37.02 billion against 28.69 billion in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in 16_international debt securities, all maturities between Lithuania and Nigeria?: 8.33 billion, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Nigeria?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Nigeria rank globally for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?: Lithuania ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 54th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: BIS, published as 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: 16_International debt securities, all maturities
Source: BIS
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 4,075 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics.