Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Nigeria

Nigeria: Central government revenues, excluding all grants was 27.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
27.1%
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
16th
of 51 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 2001
All-time low
16.2%
in 1998
Years of data
18
1994–2011

Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Nigeria, 1994–2011

0102030401994200220111994: 18.5 % of GDP1995: 22.6 % of GDP1996: 19.7 % of GDP1997: 20 % of GDP1998: 16.2 % of GDP1999: 30.7 % of GDP2000: 41.6 % of GDP2001: 43.7 % of GDP2002: 28.6 % of GDP2003: 32 % of GDP2004: 35.4 % of GDP2005: 38.1 % of GDP2006: 33.9 % of GDP2007: 28.4 % of GDP2008: 32.8 % of GDP2009: 17.8 % of GDP2010: 20 % of GDP2011: 27.1 % of GDP

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2011, central government revenues, excluding all grants in Nigeria stood at 27.1%.

That represents a change of up 35.2% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government revenues, excluding all grants in Nigeria peaked at 43.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1998.

Nigeria ranks 16th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP) in Nigeria, 1994 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1994 18.5%
1995 22.6% +22.2%
1996 19.7% -12.9%
1997 20.0% +1.8%
1998 16.2% -19.2%
1999 30.7% +89.7%
2000 41.6% +35.3%
2001 43.7% +5.1%
2002 28.6% -34.6%
2003 32.0% +11.8%
2004 35.4% +10.6%
2005 38.1% +7.9%
2006 33.9% -11.2%
2007 28.4% -16.2%
2008 32.8% +15.7%
2009 17.8% -45.8%
2010 20.0% +12.5%
2011 27.1% +35.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.3% 16.2% 30.7% 6
2000s 33.2% 17.8% 43.7% 10
2010s 23.6% 20.0% 27.1% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 13 Equatorial Guinea 28.2% compare
  2. 14 Morocco 27.8% compare
  3. 15 Gabon 27.7% compare
  4. 17 Algeria 26.4% compare
  5. 18 Mauritania 26.2% compare
  6. 19 Eswatini 26.1% compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

More science & technology data for Nigeria

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is central government revenues, excluding all grants in Nigeria?
Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Nigeria was 27.1% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1998.
How does Nigeria rank for central government revenues, excluding all grants?
Nigeria ranks 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is central government revenues, excluding all grants rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Nigeria. Statizoid, drawing on World Bank country economists. Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/central-government-revenues-excluding-all-grants-percent-of-gdp/nigeria/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/central-government-revenues-excluding-all-grants-percent-of-gdp/nigeria/">Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Nigeria</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,580 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Central government revenues, excluding all grants.