Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) was 12.27 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Nigeria, 1990–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Nigeria stood at 12.27.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 21.91 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.93, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 26th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.18 | — |
| 1991 | 13.61 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 15.95 | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 20 | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 12.06 | -39.7% |
| 1995 | 8.87 | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 7.87 | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 9.68 | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 11.16 | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 14.92 | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 17.57 | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 21.91 | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 13.76 | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 16.48 | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 13.02 | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 12.65 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 8.75 | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 12.88 | +47.2% |
| 2008 | 10.21 | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 10.96 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 11.78 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 12.28 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 10.54 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 10.04 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 9.49 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 7.85 | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 6.93 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 8.51 | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 9.1 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 8.87 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.73 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.09 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.61 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 10.41 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 12.03 | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 11.73 | -2.5% |
| 2026 | 14.98 | +27.8% |
| 2027 | 13.3 | -11.2% |
| 2028 | 12.46 | -6.4% |
| 2029 | 12.42 | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 12.42 | -0.1% |
| 2031 | 12.27 | -1.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 12.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.27, 61% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.83 | 7.87 | 20 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.82 | 8.75 | 21.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.54 | 6.93 | 12.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.58 | 8.73 | 14.98 | 10 |
| 2030s | 12.34 | 12.27 | 12.42 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Nigeria?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Nigeria was 12.27 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.91 in 2001.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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