Nigeria vs South Africa: 19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term

Nigeria
2.20 billion
in 2025
South Africa
2.21 billion
in 2025
Nigeria rank
56th
South Africa rank
55th

19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B199020072025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.21 billion against 2.20 billion in Nigeria, a difference of 10.00 million.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 55th of 155 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 0 472.10 million 472.10 million South Africa
2000s 205.10 million 1.00 billion 799.30 million South Africa
2010s 183.90 million 2.22 billion 2.04 billion South Africa
2020s 957.33 million 2.48 billion 1.53 billion South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, Nigeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.21 billion against 2.20 billion in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term between Nigeria and South Africa?
10.00 million, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term?
Nigeria ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 55th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BIS, published as 19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 5,466 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics and cover securities with original maturity of up to 12 months, excluding bank issuers.