Nigeria — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
In Nigeria, the general government deficit reading was −2.93% of GDP in 2025, compared with −1.57% of GDP in 2024. The period change was −1.36 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1970–2030
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Latest observations
2021–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | -3.25 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -3.27 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -2.97 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -2.85 % of GDP |
| 2026 | -3.73 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2021
| 2025 | -2.93 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -1.57 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -3.13 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -4 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -3.97 % of GDP |