Total expenditure and net lending in Nigeria

Nigeria: Total expenditure and net lending was 10.29 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
10.29 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
3rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
10.29 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
205.37 billion current LCU
in 1994
Years of data
18
1994–2011

Total expenditure and net lending in Nigeria, 1994–2011

02.5T5.0T7.5T10.0T1994200220111994: 205.4B current LCU1995: 251.5B current LCU1996: 298.4B current LCU1997: 559.3B current LCU1998: 722.5B current LCU1999: 1.2T current LCU2000: 1.7T current LCU2001: 2.5T current LCU2002: 2.3T current LCU2003: 2.9T current LCU2004: 3.4T current LCU2005: 4.4T current LCU2006: 5.0T current LCU2007: 5.8T current LCU2008: 6.9T current LCU2009: 6.8T current LCU2010: 9.2T current LCU2011: 10.3T current LCU

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 10.29 trillion current LCU for total expenditure and net lending in 2011. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 309.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total expenditure and net lending in Nigeria peaked at 10.29 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 205.37 billion current LCU, in 1994.

Nigeria ranks 3rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 544.17 billion current LCU 205.37 billion current LCU 1.23 trillion current LCU 6
2000s 4.18 trillion current LCU 1.65 trillion current LCU 6.89 trillion current LCU 10
2010s 9.73 trillion current LCU 9.17 trillion current LCU 10.29 trillion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Mozambique 123.07 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 2 Zambia 22.87 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Tanzania 9.44 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 5 Guinea 7.25 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 6 Uganda 6.85 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total expenditure and net lending in Nigeria?
Total expenditure and net lending in Nigeria was 10.29 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 10.29 trillion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 205.37 billion current LCU in 1994.
How does Nigeria rank for total expenditure and net lending?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is total expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 309.9%. 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 Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,412 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.