Nigeria — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
In Nigeria, the general government deficit reading was −1.76% of GDP in 2025, compared with −1.27% of GDP in 2024. The period change was −0.49 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1970–2031
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Latest observations
2022–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -1.87 % of GDP |
| 2030 | -2.09 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -2.16 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -2.35 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -2.91 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2022
| 2026 | -4.39 % of GDP |
| 2025 | -1.76 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -1.27 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -3.12 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -4 % of GDP |