Nigeria — General government deficit
millions of NGN · Annual · 1970–2031 · 43 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 −7.78T NGN in 2025. The period change from −4.74T NGN in 2024 was −3.03T NGN. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −1.76% in 2025.
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Latest observations
2022–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -19.81T NGN |
| 2030 | -19.42T NGN |
| 2029 | -17.60T NGN |
| 2028 | -16.66T NGN |
| 2027 | -17.95T NGN |
5 earlier values, back to 2022
| 2026 | -23.23T NGN |
| 2025 | -7.78T NGN |
| 2024 | -4.74T NGN |
| 2023 | -9.81T NGN |
| 2022 | -10.97T NGN |