Gambia vs Nigeria: Total debt service
Gambia
2.3%
in 2023
Nigeria
2.6%
in 2023
Gambia rank
86th
Nigeria rank
83rd
Total debt service over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.6% against 2.3% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 86th and Nigeria ranks 83rd of 119 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.7% | 2.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.6% against 2.3% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for total debt service?
- Gambia ranks 86th and Nigeria ranks 83rd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release