Nigeria — Central government revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1950–2019 · 70 observations

About this series

Central government revenue records transactions that increase government net worth, including taxes and other receipts within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Nigeria's central government revenue reading was 5.4% of GDP in 2019. The period change from 5.56% of GDP in 2018 was −0.16 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 9.82% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2006–2019

PeriodValue
20195.4 % of GDP
20185.56 % of GDP
20175.58 % of GDP
20165.29 % of GDP
20157.59 % of GDP
9 earlier values, back to 2006
201411.4 % of GDP
201312.1 % of GDP
201214.7 % of GDP
201117.4 % of GDP
201013.2 % of GDP
200912 % of GDP
200817.1 % of GDP
200719.3 % of GDP
200619.3 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.