Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation in Nigeria

Nigeria: Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation was 0 BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0 BoP, current US$
World rank
6th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.90 billion BoP, current US$
in 2002
All-time low
-20.38 billion BoP, current US$
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation in Nigeria, 2000–2011

-20.0B-15.0B-10.0B-5.0B02000200520112000: -20.4B BoP, current US$2001: 375.0M BoP, current US$2002: 1.9B BoP, current US$2003: 1.1B BoP, current US$2004: 1.3B BoP, current US$2005: -5.4B BoP, current US$2006: 0 BoP, current US$2007: 0 BoP, current US$2008: 0 BoP, current US$2009: 0 BoP, current US$2010: 0 BoP, current US$2011: 0 BoP, current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt service not paid: arrears accumulation in Nigeria is 0 BoP, current US$, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service not paid: arrears accumulation in Nigeria peaked at 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, -20.38 billion BoP, current US$, in 2000.

That places Nigeria 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -2.11 billion BoP, current US$ -20.38 billion BoP, current US$ 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 3 Congo, Republic of 90.30 million BoP, current US$
  2. 4 Guinea 3 BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 5 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 2 BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 6 Benin 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 6 Botswana 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 6 Burkina Faso 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  7. 6 Cameroon 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  8. 6 Chad 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  9. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  10. 6 Eritrea, The State of 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  11. 6 Ghana 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  12. 6 Guinea-Bissau 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  13. 6 Kenya 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  14. 6 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  15. 6 Liberia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  16. 6 Mali 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  17. 6 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  18. 6 Mauritius 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  19. 6 Mozambique 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  20. 6 Rwanda 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  21. 6 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  22. 6 Senegal 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  23. 6 Seychelles 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  24. 6 Sierra Leone 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  25. 6 South Africa 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  26. 6 Eswatini, Kingdom of 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  27. 6 Tanzania 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  28. 6 Uganda 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  29. 6 Zambia 0 BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service not paid: arrears accumulation in Nigeria?
Debt service not paid: arrears accumulation in Nigeria was 0 BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest debt service not paid: arrears accumulation recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
What is the lowest debt service not paid: arrears accumulation recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -20.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for debt service not paid: arrears accumulation?
Nigeria ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt service not paid: arrears accumulation rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 708 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

In the standard presentation of the balance of payments, arrears of interest and amortization--amounts that are past due and unpaid--are recorded as if the amounts had been paid on schedule, and an offsetting entry is made to reflect the associated new, short-term commitments. Data are in current US dollars.