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Nigeria — Central government debt

millions of NGN · Annual · 1968–2024 · 57 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered.

The central government debt reading for Nigeria was 185.13T NGN in 2024. The previous reading was 139.80T NGN in 2023; the period change was +32.4%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 49.7% in 2024.

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Latest observations

2013–2024

PeriodValue
2024185.13T NGN
2023139.80T NGN
202295.78T NGN
202179.27T NGN
202066.28T NGN
7 earlier values, back to 2013
201954.27T NGN
201843.70T NGN
201723.97T NGN
201618.26T NGN
201513.39T NGN
201411.24T NGN
20139.63T NGN
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.