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External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by chopnaira(op): 12:43am On Aug 25, 2025
EXTERNAL DEBT SERVICE — Total Debt Service During Tenure

OBASANJO [8YRS] — $6.39 billion

YAR'ADUA [3YRS] — $1.31 billion

JONATHAN [5YRS] — $1.62 billion

BUHARI [8YRS] — $11.16 billion

TINUBU [~2YRS*] — $8.38 billion

*Ongoing

#Statisense
(CBN/DMO)
https://x.com/StatiSense/status/1959654159361122807

Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by Goodvibes007: 12:47am On Aug 25, 2025
This is interesting.

During GEJJonathan, oil boom average of $110 per barrel, average of 2.2 mbpd yet left huge debt. No infrastructures projects, and borrowed to pay salaries.

Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by JASONjnr(m): 1:24am On Aug 25, 2025
It's been just two years and Tinubu is making serious efforts on our external debt.

My problem is with someone who walk around listening to m♧d people to advice his followers....
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by gerrardomendes(m): 6:08am On Aug 25, 2025
JASONjnr:
It's been just two years and Tinubu is making serious efforts on our external debt.

My problem is with someone who walk around listening to m♧d people to advice his followers....
...and borrowing more on the other hand for frivolous lifestyle.
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by Uchesis: 6:09am On Aug 25, 2025
Tinubu will hit 20billion before 2027.


Nobody should quote me
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by mannobi(m): 6:10am On Aug 25, 2025
Tinubu is really making good efforts to free us from the problems of debt from the past. I hope he's able to finish all the good things he started
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by Odobaone: 6:11am On Aug 25, 2025
Tinubu dey try but h8t and tribalism too much especially for the nut
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by PqsMike: 6:12am On Aug 25, 2025
This should be in comparison to how much each of them borrow as well....
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by Osebanjo(m): 6:13am On Aug 25, 2025
Omo. Why was GEJ so clueless though. Last time I saw the reserve thread. He literally shredded everything. It got worse under him that his own minister had to cry out how they were borrowing to pay debt. GEJ had the biggest oil boom era, services little debt but somehow still mismanage the economy. What happen? Could it be the subsidies or what exactly?

Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by muyico(m): 6:13am On Aug 25, 2025
JASONjnr:
It's been just two years and Tinubu is making serious efforts on our external debt.

My problem is with someone who walk around listening to m♧d people to advice his followers....
Just two years he don services with 8. Sumtinz, before he go finished four years, the debt service will increase to 16/17 billions dollars! D highest in history
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by anonimi: 6:13am On Aug 25, 2025
Goodvibes007:
This is interesting.

During GEJJonathan, oil boom average of $110 per barrel, average of 2.2 mbpd yet left huge debt. No infrastructures projects, and borrowed to pay salaries.
You should stop spreading misinformation and propaganda about the best president.

thisweekng:
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Chief Olawale Edun has said the last time Nigeria’s economy looked stable was about a decade ago.

He made this statement during his maiden press conference as Minister of Finance where he outlined President Bola Tinubu’s vision, agenda and strategy for the economy.

He said, “I think as we all know, we are not where we should be. The economy is barely growing above the rate of population growth.

“But it was not always so, and I think in trying to look at the way forward, if we now have a situation of slow growth, double-digit inflation, weak/depreciating exchange rate, as well as security concerns that are resulting in an economy that is not growing and not taking Nigerians out of poverty.

“If we think back to the last time when the economy was stable- when it was growing, when inflation was low, and the interest rate was affordable, that period was about a decade ago. Growth was about 6% in 2013 and 2014.”
Private sector to drive the economy

https://nairametrics.com/2023/09/01/the-last-time-nigerias-economy-was-stable-was-about-a-decade-ago-wale-edun/
FG, States, LGs Share N568.4 Billion for Oct
15 NOVEMBER 2013

Also, $1billion was proposed for distribution to complement shortfall in expected revenue." The $1billion is a compromise by the FG over its words in September not to augment shortfalls anymore.

Responding to the presentation, the chairman of the States Commissioners of Finance and Ebonyi State Commissioner of Finance, Mr Timothy Odaah, lamented that the statutory allocation was getting smaller and smaller. "It appears this is the worst in terms of returns. This is the least in allocations as far as this year is concerned. We are mourning the dearth of funds and this is a wakeup call for states and local governments to buoy up their internally generated revenue."

While appreciating the "magnanimity" of President Goodluck Jonathan to approve the $1billion from the excess crude account and to be shared among the federal, state and local governments, Odaah expressed disappointment with the returns made by the NNPC.

He said that the states had requested for $2bn to complement for the shortfall in revenue but got only $1billion. In September, Odaah and fellow commissioners had walked out of the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) when the federal government said that the framework of the 2013 budget was no longer realistic and it won't augment shortfall in revenue. Odaah raised issues with the statutory allocations of previous months.

More from: http://allafrica.com/stories/201311150323.html
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by Vondata(m): 6:15am On Aug 25, 2025
Omo tinubu go end of finishing dz country, God for bid
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by anonimi: 6:19am On Aug 25, 2025
JASONjnr:
It's been just two years and Tinubu is making serious efforts on our external debt.

My problem is with someone who walk around listening to m♧d people to advice his followers....
How is 75% in less than two years of what his expired northerner spent in eight years, equal to serious efforts?

What arithmetic formula does that?

Meanwhile, any logical explanation for why ebilokan is borrowing more money than previous presidents after his $84 billion subsidy savings that has made petrol and everything else very expensive and choking people huh

ManirBK:
Aug 28, 2023

The Federal Government says it has no intention to borrow from any local or foreign organisation with its removal of subsidy on petrol and exchange rate harmonisation.

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Chief Wale Edun, revealed this at the end of the inaugural Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday in Abuja.

He said that the benefit of the subsidy removal would be ploughed back into various sectors aimed at boosting government revenue and improving the business environment for local and foreign investment.

Edun said that with the increased revenue from subsidy removal, various palliatives have been made available to cushion its effect on a short, medium and long-term basis.

He reiterated the President Bola Tinubu-led administration’s desire to bring back the economy from the wood it has found itself over time.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/08/fg-ends-borrowing-finance-minister/amp/
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by sonofthunder: 6:22am On Aug 25, 2025
chopnaira:
https://x.com/StatiSense/status/1959654159361122807
Someone explain to those of us that are laymen what this means.


Is this the debt they accrued or the debt they have paid of out of our total debt?
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by anonimi: 6:24am On Aug 25, 2025
Osebanjo:
Omo. Why was GEJ so clueless though. Last time I saw the reserve thread. He literally shredded everything. It got worse under him that his own minister had to cry out how they were borrowing to pay debt.

GEJ had the biggest oil boom era, services little debt but somehow still mismanage the economy. What happen? Could it be the subsidies or what exactly?
Yar’Adua had the biggest oil boom.

Jonathan spent marginally higher on debt servicing than Yar’Adua even though he achieved far more in socioeconomic conditions and infrastructure.

Jonathan spent far less than ebilokan’s expired northerner Buhari who was used to end 16 years of PDP privatisation and deregulation prosperity for all.
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by gidigbam1: 6:24am On Aug 25, 2025
Osebanjo:
Omo. Why was GEJ so clueless though. Last time I saw the reserve thread. He literally shredded everything. It got worse under him that his own minister had to cry out how they were borrowing to pay debt. GEJ had the biggest oil boom era, services little debt but somehow still mismanage the economy. What happen? Could it be the subsidies or what exactly?
He was completely clueless, had zero vision. He is a typical example of who should never be a President. Insecurity started in Nigeria under him including Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen cos he couldn't do the basic of mobilizing the State resources to nip it at the bud. He went to sleep and allowed the monster to grow. He didn't know you need to build infrastructures for the future like President Sisi of Egypt and Rwanda's President did.

Thank God we have a President that is changing our countries infrastructure.
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by helinues: 6:32am On Aug 25, 2025
We are clearing our debt from right and left.

The opposition will really struggle with their campaign in 2027
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by Kukutente23:
grin grin grin
Agbadoes will not like this
They would have preferred you show full debt
I've been telling zombies that the component of debt that reduced under Tinubu is the domestic debt and even those where majorly paid back by the states
External debt has been ballooning which is bad for our sovereignty and currency
We all have to agree that APC is made up of incompetent people who are only good at propaganda and politics. Governance and economic management is zero where APC is concerned
They have gone from blaming 16 years of PDP to claiming a bad result is also good in just 10 years grin grin
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by Lilfire(m): 6:51am On Aug 25, 2025
Now I can confidently say that people are now been paid to defend rubbish on line, since the internet is filled with youths who love Obi the government have recruited people to always defend her, shame on all those defending this evil going on do you all know that all the past government were paying subsidies while this particular on with 8billion in two years is not? Busy giving state governors money to support his next tenure, why borrow when you don't have the need for it,
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by fuckJones(f):
Uchesis:
Tinubu will hit 20billion before 2027.


Nobody should quote me
I will quote you when the time comes.
Tinubu is a man of honor
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by Kukutente23: 7:01am On Aug 25, 2025
JASONjnr:
It's been just two years and Tinubu is making serious efforts on our external debt.

My problem is with someone who walk around listening to m♧d people to advice his followers....
You're simply misguided if you leave poor economic management and focus on frivolities like who take advice from where
Given the abysmal impact of this admin on Nigerians, it seems most of those advising your president are even worse than mad men
Your attempt to trivialise a serious issue portrays your mental and emotional state
How much is foodstuffs in your area now compared to 2 years ago?
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by Junior66(m): 7:02am On Aug 25, 2025
sonofthunder:
Someone explain to those of us that are laymen what this means.


Is this the debt they accrued or the debt they have paid of out of our total debt?
It represents both principal and interest paid to service our national debt.
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by tete7000(m): 7:02am On Aug 25, 2025
Goodvibes007:
This is interesting.

During GEJJonathan, oil boom average of $110 per barrel, average of 2.2 mbpd yet left huge debt. No infrastructures projects, and borrowed to pay salaries.
Speaking from your ignorance. How much did Jonathan borrow in his entire time in the office and how much has Tinubu borrowed since coming to office less than three years ago? How much debt did Buhari left with compared with Jonathan's era? Which country was better to live in economically for an ordinary man on the road, Jonathan's or apc's? Jonathan paid subsidy throughout his time, Tinubu and his apc cohorts wouldn't allowed its removal though they will later come back to remove it and praised themselves for it, yet they are still borrowing like their lives depend on it? And in terms of infrastructure development, what has Tinubu achieved? The roads are bad, power hasnt significantly improved, yet people pay more.
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by teekrackz(m): 7:03am On Aug 25, 2025
anonimi:
How is 75% in less than two years of what his expired northerner spent in eight years, equal to serious efforts?

What arithmetic formula does that?

Meanwhile, any logical explanation for why ebilokan is borrowing more money than previous presidents after his $84 billion subsidy savings that has made petrol and everything else very expensive and choking people huh
You really know nothing actually, the stats here is on debt servicing not debt incured
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by anonimi: 7:12am On Aug 25, 2025
teekrackz:
You really know nothing actually, the stats here is on debt servicing not debt incured
How does someone who knows everything fail to understand what MEANWHILE is used for huh
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by bejick(m): 7:12am On Aug 25, 2025
Odobaone:
Tinubu dey try but h8t and tribalism too much especially for the nut
If na so try be for you side then, your mind have really been mess up. Una children future they don chop am finish.
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by 004gist:
We must give obasanjo thanks... He made things easier


But APC came and reverse everything

Odobaone:
Tinubu dey try but h8t and tribalism too much especially for the nut
Debt servicing... Interest paid on debt.

This means our debt is increasing.. As the amount of debt servicing paid per annum keeps increasing

The debt still remains as it is.


In 1999 our debt servicing was about 4 billion dollars and external reserve at 4 billion dollars

Obj said that troubled him and seek ways to free Nigeria.

NinjaMetahuman:
school no be scam.
It's debt serviced not debt accrued.

It means Tinubu has paid or cleared more Nigeria's debt in 2 years than any other president in the history of Nigeria bar buhari.


It's positive stat for him.
No rather interest ln debt has increased significantly due to much borrowing
Re: External Debt Service Record By Nigerian Presidents Since 1999 by NinjaMetahuman: 7:15am On Aug 25, 2025
anonimi:
How is 75% in less than two years of what his expired northerner spent in eight years, equal to serious efforts?

What arithmetic formula does that?

Meanwhile, any logical explanation for why ebilokan is borrowing more money than previous presidents after his $84 billion subsidy savings that has made petrol and everything else very expensive and choking people huh
school no be scam.
It's debt serviced not debt accrued.

It means Tinubu has paid or cleared more Nigeria's debt in 2 years than any other president in the history of Nigeria bar buhari.


It's positive stat for him.
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