Nigeria — General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
Net government debt as a share of GDP; a truer measure of net fiscal position than gross debt for countries with large financial assets (e.g. Japan, Norway).
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32.18 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 35.3 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 39.1 | Actual |
| 2023 | 35.91 | Actual |
| 2022 | 29.37 | Actual |
| 2021 | 25.81 | Actual |
| 2020 | 17.35 | Actual |
| 2019 | 14.79 | Actual |
| 2018 | 12.55 | Actual |
| 2017 | 12.05 | Actual |
| 2016 | 10.46 | Actual |
| 2015 | 9.26 | Actual |
| 2014 | 7.31 | Actual |
| 2013 | 8.13 | Actual |
| 2012 | 7.58 | Actual |
| 2011 | 8.84 | Actual |
| 2010 | 4.58 | Actual |
| 2009 | 3.78 | Actual |
| 2008 | 0.29 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net