Nigeria vs South Africa: 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP
Nigeria
0.0088 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0069 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria rank
82nd
South Africa rank
85th
18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 85th of 150 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 85th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
18_International debt securities, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.