Nigeria — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1950–2019 · 69 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets 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.

The latest central government expenditure reading for Nigeria was 9.54% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was 9.82% of GDP in 2018; the period change was −0.28 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 13% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2006–2019

PeriodValue
20199.54 % of GDP
20189.82 % of GDP
201710.3 % of GDP
201610 % of GDP
201511.1 % of GDP
9 earlier values, back to 2006
201413 % of GDP
201315.3 % of GDP
201216.3 % of GDP
201119.3 % of GDP
201015.2 % of GDP
200919.1 % of GDP
200820.1 % of GDP
200717.4 % of GDP
200613.7 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.