Nigeria — Combined government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1950–2030 · 80 observations

About this series

The combined 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. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata.

The latest combined government deficit reading for Nigeria was −12.94T LCU in 2025. The previous reading was −5.84T LCU in 2024; the period change was −7.10T LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2.93% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1950–2030
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Latest observations

2015–2030

PeriodValue
2030-28.96T LCU
2029-25.54T LCU
2028-20.27T LCU
2027-16.89T LCU
2026-19.15T LCU
11 earlier values, back to 2015
2025-12.94T LCU
2024-5.84T LCU
2023-9.81T LCU
2022-10.97T LCU
2021-9.65T LCU
2020-8.60T LCU
2019-6.78T LCU
2018-5.36T LCU
2017-5.77T LCU
2016-4.25T LCU
2015-3.14T LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.