International Monetary Fund · Public Sector
Nigeria: General Government Debt (IMF)
52.90percent · 2024+191.4% since 2014
Total stock of debt liabilities issued by the general government as a share of GDP. Annual figures for Nigeria from 2011 to 2024.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52.9 | |
| 2023 | 48.673 | |
| 2022 | 40.435 | |
| 2021 | 36.789 | |
| 2020 | 35.625 | |
| 2019 | 30.192 | |
| 2018 | 28.695 | |
| 2017 | 25.355 | |
| 2016 | 24.469 | |
| 2015 | 21.024 | |
| 2014 | 18.156 | |
| 2013 | 18.289 | |
| 2012 | 17.577 | |
| 2011 | 17.431 |
Source
Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
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International Monetary Fund (2026). General Government Debt (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-general-government-debt (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.
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