Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Nigeria
Nigeria: Central government revenues, excluding all grants was 27.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Nigeria, 1994–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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.
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