Nigeria Highest External Debt
Total external debt stocks · World Bank
The highest external debt in Nigeria was $114.2B in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 ($114.2B), 2024 ($108.8B), 2022 ($103.1B), 2023 ($102.5B), 2021 ($96.3B).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Nigeria Top 5 Highest External Debt Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
$114.2B |
| 2nd |
2024 |
$108.8B |
| 3rd |
2022 |
$103.1B |
| 4th |
2023 |
$102.5B |
| 5th |
2021 |
$96.3B |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
$114.2B |
+$5.4B |
19th |
| 2024 |
$108.8B |
+$6.3B |
101st |
| 2022 |
$103.1B |
+$6.8B |
103rd |
| 2023 |
$102.5B |
−$591.5M |
102nd |
| 2021 |
$96.3B |
+$8.7B |
103rd |
| 2020 |
$87.6B |
+$6.2B |
103rd |
| 2019 |
$81.3B |
+$11.9B |
103rd |
| 2018 |
$69.4B |
+$4.3B |
102nd |
| 2017 |
$65.1B |
+$21.4B |
101st |
| 2014 |
$46.7B |
+$4.1B |
99th |
| 2004 |
$45.9B |
+$4.1B |
104th |
| 2015 |
$45.0B |
−$1.6B |
100th |
| 2016 |
$43.7B |
−$1.3B |
98th |
| 2013 |
$42.6B |
+$3.3B |
97th |
| 2003 |
$41.9B |
+$5.1B |
104th |
| 2012 |
$39.3B |
+$5.2B |
98th |
| 2002 |
$36.8B |
+$1.8B |
104th |
| 2001 |
$35.0B |
+$1.5B |
103rd |
| 2011 |
$34.1B |
+$5.0B |
96th |
| 1995 |
$34.1B |
+$1.0B |
102nd |
| 2005 |
$33.7B |
−$12.3B |
99th |
| 1991 |
$33.5B |
+$68.4M |
88th |
| 2000 |
$33.5B |
+$4.4B |
103rd |
| 1990 |
$33.5B |
+$3.3B |
88th |
| 1994 |
$33.1B |
+$2.4B |
102nd |
| 1996 |
$31.4B |
−$2.7B |
100th |
| 1993 |
$30.7B |
+$1.7B |
100th |
| 1998 |
$30.3B |
+$1.8B |
97th |
| 1989 |
$30.1B |
+$497.9M |
87th |
| 1988 |
$29.6B |
+$599.2M |
86th |
| 2010 |
$29.1B |
+$6.4B |
96th |
| 1999 |
$29.1B |
−$1.2B |
100th |
| 1987 |
$29.0B |
+$6.8B |
85th |
| 1992 |
$29.0B |
−$4.5B |
94th |
| 1997 |
$28.5B |
−$2.9B |
96th |
| 2009 |
$22.7B |
+$2.3B |
93rd |
| 1986 |
$22.2B |
+$3.6B |
84th |
| 2008 |
$20.4B |
+$934.6M |
92nd |
| 2007 |
$19.5B |
+$2.0B |
89th |
| 1985 |
$18.7B |
+$872.1M |
85th |
| 1984 |
$17.8B |
+$206.3M |
84th |
| 1983 |
$17.6B |
+$5.6B |
83rd |
| 2006 |
$17.5B |
−$16.2B |
89th |
| 1982 |
$12.0B |
+$547.0M |
80th |
| 1981 |
$11.4B |
+$2.5B |
82nd |
| 1980 |
$8.9B |
+$2.7B |
70th |
| 1979 |
$6.2B |
+$1.2B |
68th |
| 1978 |
$5.1B |
+$1.9B |
68th |
| 1977 |
$3.1B |
+$1.8B |
63rd |
| 1974 |
$1.9B |
+$101.7M |
65th |
| 1973 |
$1.8B |
+$697.2M |
66th |
| 1975 |
$1.7B |
−$193.5M |
62nd |
| 1976 |
$1.3B |
−$349.4M |
55th |
| 1972 |
$1.1B |
+$121.4M |
63rd |
| 1971 |
$960.4M |
+$123.7M |
61st |
| 1970 |
$836.7M |
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61st |
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