Nigeria — Central government deficit
millions of NGN · Annual · 1950–2025 · 74 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
The latest central government deficit reading for Nigeria was −10.40T NGN in 2025. The previous reading was −5.56T NGN in 2024; the period change was −4.84T NGN. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2.35% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1950–2025
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Latest observations
2011–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -10.40T NGN |
| 2024 | -5.56T NGN |
| 2023 | -8.88T NGN |
| 2022 | -8.54T NGN |
| 2021 | -9.12T NGN |
10 earlier values, back to 2011
| 2020 | -7.28T NGN |
| 2019 | -6.53T NGN |
| 2018 | -5.25T NGN |
| 2017 | -4.39T NGN |
| 2016 | -3.56T NGN |
| 2015 | -2.87T NGN |
| 2014 | -962.79B NGN |
| 2013 | -1.63T NGN |
| 2012 | -1.52T NGN |
| 2011 | -1.22T NGN |