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Nigeria — General government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1968–2031 · 64 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 35.5% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 39.3% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −3.85 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2019–2031

PeriodValue
203130.1 % of GDP
203030.9 % of GDP
202931.7 % of GDP
202832.5 % of GDP
202733.1 % of GDP
8 earlier values, back to 2019
202632.3 % of GDP
202535.5 % 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
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.