Nigeria — Central government debt

millions of LCU · 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 LCU in 2024. The previous reading was 139.80T LCU 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 LCU
2023139.80T LCU
202295.78T LCU
202179.27T LCU
202066.28T LCU
7 earlier values, back to 2013
201954.27T LCU
201843.70T LCU
201723.97T LCU
201618.26T LCU
201513.39T LCU
201411.24T LCU
20139.63T LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.