Nigeria — General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
Total gross debt liabilities of the general government sector, as a share of GDP; a headline measure of fiscal vulnerability.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32.33 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 35.48 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 39.33 | Actual |
| 2023 | 36.34 | Actual |
| 2022 | 29.84 | Actual |
| 2021 | 26.62 | Actual |
| 2020 | 25.72 | Actual |
| 2019 | 21.44 | Actual |
| 2018 | 20.38 | Actual |
| 2017 | 18.01 | Actual |
| 2016 | 17.38 | Actual |
| 2015 | 14.93 | Actual |
| 2014 | 15.77 | Actual |
| 2013 | 12.99 | Actual |
| 2012 | 12.48 | Actual |
| 2011 | 12.38 | Actual |
| 2010 | 6.67 | Actual |
| 2009 | 6.12 | Actual |
| 2008 | 5.17 | Actual |
| 2007 | 5.76 | Actual |
| 2006 | 6.68 | Actual |
| 2005 | 13.45 | Actual |
| 2004 | 25.2 | Actual |
| 2003 | 29.89 | Actual |
| 2002 | 30.72 | Actual |
| 2001 | 37.71 | Actual |
| 2000 | 40.9 | Actual |
| 1999 | 46.11 | Actual |
| 1998 | 15.81 | Actual |
| 1997 | 17.14 | Actual |
| 1996 | 17.9 | Actual |
| 1995 | 24.17 | Actual |
| 1994 | 39.69 | Actual |
| 1993 | 50.44 | Actual |
| 1992 | 49.83 | Actual |
| 1991 | 53.23 | Actual |
| 1990 | 50.9 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net