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Nigeria: Net debt (IMF)

31.85percent · 2031+23.4% since 2021

Gross debt minus financial assets corresponding to debt instruments. These financial assets are: monetary gold and SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pension, and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts receivable. In some countries the reported net debt can deviate from this definition on the basis of available information and national fiscal accounting practices. Annual figures for Nigeria from 2008 to 2031.

20082031

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
203131.849projection
203032.154projection
202932.421projection
202832.763projection
202732.624projection
202634.499
202535.882
202439.104
202335.914
202229.372
202125.806
202017.35
201914.786
201812.551
201712.047
201610.462
20159.259
20147.305
20138.128
20127.578
20118.844
20104.584
20093.781
20080.288

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). Net debt (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-net-debt (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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