Nigeria — General government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1970–2030 · 42 observations

About this series

The general 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.

Nigeria's general government deficit reading was −12.94T LCU in 2025. The period change from −5.84T LCU in 2024 was −7.10T LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2.93% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
2030-28.96T LCU
2029-25.54T LCU
2028-20.27T LCU
2027-16.89T LCU
2026-19.15T LCU
5 earlier values, back to 2021
2025-12.94T LCU
2024-5.84T LCU
2023-9.81T LCU
2022-10.97T LCU
2021-9.65T LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.