Nigeria — General government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1968–2030 · 63 observations

About this series

General 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest general government debt reading for Nigeria was 36.4% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 39.3% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −2.95 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2018–2030

PeriodValue
203033.8 % of GDP
202934.1 % of GDP
202834.4 % of GDP
202735.3 % of GDP
202635 % of GDP
8 earlier values, back to 2018
202536.4 % of GDP
202439.3 % of GDP
202336.3 % of GDP
202229.8 % of GDP
202126.6 % of GDP
202025.7 % of GDP
201921.4 % of GDP
201820.4 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.