Nigeria External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP
2008 - 2020 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Nigeria External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP
- Nigeria External Debt: Short Term accounted for 0.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2020, compared with the ratio of 0.0 % in the previous year.
- Nigeria External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 2008 to 2020.
CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Short Term External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Debt Management Office Nigeria provides Short Term External Debt in USD. The National Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Nigeria average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Related information about Nigeria External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Nigeria, Current Account recorded a surplus of 3.7 USD bn in Mar 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 246.9 USD mn in Mar 2025.
- Nigeria Direct Investment Abroad fell by 551.1 USD mn in Mar 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 5.0 USD bn in Mar 2025.
- Nigeria External Debt: Short Term value stood at 1.0 USD bn in Dec 2020.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 63.8 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Nigeria's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 2008 to 2020 in the chart:
What was Nigeria's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2020?
Nigeria External Debt: Short Term accounted for 0.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2020, compared with the ratio of 0.0 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 2020 | 0.0 2019 | 0.0 - | 0.0 - | % | yearly | 2008 - 2020 |
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 3.8 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.7 2024 | yearly | 1977 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 13.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 14.3 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 27.2 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 45.4 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 0.8 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 3.1 2025 | yearly | 2012 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 14.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 101.4 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.0 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 10.5 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 1.5 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 9.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 55.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 7.1 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| China (%) | 7.2 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 8.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 20.7 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 165.4 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 32.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 66.5 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 0.2 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 8.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 29.1 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 72.1 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| France (%) | 109.8 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 14.3 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 52.5 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 76.6 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 279.6 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 14.0 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 8.3 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| India (%) | 3.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.5 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 217.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 9.0 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 40.3 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 82.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 34.3 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 6.7 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.6 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 7.8 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 14.3 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 10.6 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 40.4 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 38.5 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 1,131.4 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 19.4 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.6 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 29.8 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 165.0 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 76.0 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.4 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 13.8 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.6 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 2.3 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 7.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 4.5 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 0.1 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Netherlands (%) | 142.8 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 33.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 0.2 2020 | yearly | 2008 - 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 55.7 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 5.3 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 59.9 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 11.6 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Peru (%) | 3.2 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.5 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 9.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 59.2 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 13.3 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 5.4 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 1.2 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 256.0 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 43.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 31.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 9.2 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 61.0 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 11.5 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 15.7 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 55.2 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 118.2 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Taiwan (%) | 25.0 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 5.6 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Thailand (%) | 16.4 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Tunisia (%) | 32.9 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 13.3 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Ukraine (%) | 5.4 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 190.7 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| United States (%) | 29.7 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Uruguay (%) | 10.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Venezuela (%) | 0.2 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Vietnam (%) | 8.1 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Yemen (%) | 1.8 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,902.660 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 97,066.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 37.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NGN bn) | 109,186.865 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NGN bn) | 295,803.687 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NGN bn) | 80,747.215 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Federal Govt Balance (NGN bn) | -3,301.610 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Federal Govt Expenditure: Recurrent (NGN bn) | 3,732.590 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Federal Govt Expenditure: Capital (NGN bn) | 1,415.860 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Federal Govt Expenditure (NGN bn) | 5,584.150 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Federal Govt Revenue (NGN bn) | 2,282.540 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross Federation Account Revenue: Oil (NGN bn) | 1,304.960 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross Federation Account Revenue (NGN bn) | 6,865.840 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Debt: Domestic (NGN bn) | 69,219.806 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -1.879 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 2,213.2 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,858.0 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 22.6 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 242,851.843 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,102.688 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 578.589 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,644.8 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 2.5 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 605,905.663 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 335,165.261 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 264.685 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 503.329 Jun 2025 | monthly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 174.147 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,013.525 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Imports (NGN mn) | 4,384,900.258 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -17.535 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Crude Oil (NGN mn) | 3,905,247.850 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -17.669 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Trade (NGN mn) | 10,432,090.965 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) | 201,983.472 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) | 261,930.167 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports (NGN mn) | 6,047,190.706 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) | 180,704.134 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Vegetable Products (NGN mn) | 786,963.687 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Exports: Plastic and Articles Thereof, Rubber and Articles Thereof (NGN mn) | 53,170.162 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (NGN mn) | 33,075,147.443 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Imports: Asia: ow China (NGN mn) | 1,298,198.961 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) | 446,388.165 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) | 134,085.602 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: ow Germany (NGN mn) | 135,143.103 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) | 201,091.335 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Food and Live Animals (NGN mn) | 455,343.676 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (NGN mn) | 1,024,863.121 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Chemical Products (NGN mn) | 614,100.231 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods (NGN mn) | 488,494.173 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NGN mn) | 1,432,150.870 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 93.461 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 116.198 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -551.1 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 3,726.7 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 11.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 246.9 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.4 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -5,026.384 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -8.1 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -133.9 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -4,892.510 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 46,983.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 18.6 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 1,005.6 2020 | yearly | 2008 - 2020 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 2020 | yearly | 2008 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 2.643 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -68,555.096 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Service Payments (USD mn) | 194.440 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2018 |
| External Debt: Government (USD mn) | 43,026.550 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: Government: International Capital Market (USD mn) | 15,118.350 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 6.1 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 3,315.011 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 27,684.996 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 83,749.939 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 10.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 45.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 38,880.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 16.359 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 10.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 2,152.409 Mar 2025 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Mar 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 84,213.801 Dec 2019 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Dec 2019 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.6 Dec 2019 | monthly | Nov 1993 - Dec 2019 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 69,798.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -12.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 15.41 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: M1 (NGN mn) | 36,894,418.660 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Base Money (NGN mn) | 32,659,076.490 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: Quasi Money (NGN mn) | 74,077,851.830 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2 (NGN mn) | 110,972,270.500 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M3 (NGN mn) | 35,345,802.020 Jun 2020 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Jun 2020 |
| Non Performing Loans to Gross Loans (%) | 4.140 Jun 2023 | semiannually | Dec 2003 - Jun 2023 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 8.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2015 - Nov 2025 |
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