Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Nigeria

Nigeria: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was -63.00 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-63.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 97.2%
World rank
29th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.30 trillion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
-2.36 trillion current LCU
in 2009
Years of data
18
1994–2011

Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Nigeria, 1994–2011

-2.0T-1.0T01.0T1994200220111994: 23.5B current LCU1995: 195.4B current LCU1996: 257.8B current LCU1997: 30.0B current LCU1998: -264.1B current LCU1999: -241.0B current LCU2000: 292.6B current LCU2001: -176.0B current LCU2002: -297.0B current LCU2003: -94.9B current LCU2004: 734.9B current LCU2005: 1.2T current LCU2006: 1.3T current LCU2007: 95.0B current LCU2008: 1.2T current LCU2009: -2.4T current LCU2010: -2.3T current LCU2011: -63.0B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Nigeria stood at -63.00 billion current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.2% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Nigeria peaked at 1.30 trillion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.36 trillion current LCU, in 2009.

Nigeria ranks 29th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 266.27 million current LCU -264.14 billion current LCU 257.76 billion current LCU 6
2000s 187.00 billion current LCU -2.36 trillion current LCU 1.30 trillion current LCU 10
2010s -1.17 trillion current LCU -2.29 trillion current LCU -63.00 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 26 Mauritania -32.01 billion current LCU compare
  2. 27 Morocco -38.90 billion current LCU compare
  3. 28 Central African Republic -53.10 billion current LCU compare
  4. 30 Malawi -94.96 billion current LCU compare
  5. 31 Togo -105.73 billion current LCU compare
  6. 32 Benin -119.37 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Nigeria?
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Nigeria was -63.00 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 trillion current LCU in 2006.
What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -2.36 trillion current LCU in 2009.
How does Nigeria rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
Nigeria ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,359 data points, 1965–2011
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Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.