Nigeria Domestic Credit Growth
1991 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Nigeria Domestic Credit Growth
- Nigeria Domestic Credit increased 17.8 % YoY in Apr 2026, compared with an increase of 29.6 % YoY in the previous month
- Nigeria Domestic Credit Growth YoY data is updated monthly
- It averaged 143.9 %, available from Apr 1991 to Apr 2026
- The data reached an all-time high of 12,298.0 % in Jun 1992 and a record low of -265.9 % in Jun 1991
CEIC calculates Domestic Credit Growth from monthly Domestic Credit. The Central Bank of Nigeria provides Domestic Credit in local currency. Net Domestic Credit is used
View Nigeria's Domestic Credit Growth from Apr 1991 to Apr 2026 in the chart:
What was Nigeria's Domestic Credit Growth in Apr 2026?
Nigeria Domestic Credit increased 17.8 % YoY in Apr 2026, compared with an increase of 29.6 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.8 Apr 2026 | 29.6 Feb 2026 | -265.9 Jun 1991 | 12,298.0 Jun 1992 | % | monthly | Apr 1991 - Apr 2026 |
Domestic Credit Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 11.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Algeria (%) | 15.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 41.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | 17.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 5.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 9.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 9.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Belarus (%) | 15.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 10.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 14.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (%) | 2.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 15.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 14.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 12.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 4.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Canada (%) | 4.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 6.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 7.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 2.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Nov 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 8.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | -11.6 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 9.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 22.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Estonia (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jun 1993 - May 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 0.5 May 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - May 2025 |
| Finland (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| France (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Germany (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | -9.1 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - May 2025 |
| Greece (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 7.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 8.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 7.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| India (%) | 14.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 11.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 26.8 Feb 2017 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Feb 2017 |
| Ireland (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 12.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Italy (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 12.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Mar 2026 |
| Japan (%) | -0.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 3.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 17.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Kenya (%) | -0.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 4.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 11.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Nov 2008 - Apr 2026 |
| Kuwait (%) | 12.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 76.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Laos (%) | 12.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Latvia (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - May 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -35.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Mar 2026 |
| Lithuania (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - May 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -41.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1985 - Apr 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 11.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | 39.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2026 |
| Malaysia (%) | 5.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 7.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Apr 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | 9.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Mexico (%) | 6.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 18.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 14.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 10.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Morocco (%) | 9.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Mozambique (%) | 5.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Myanmar (%) | 16.4 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 3.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Netherlands (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Apr 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 17.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Norway (%) | 4.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Apr 2026 |
| Oman (%) | 10.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 7.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 2009 - Apr 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 7.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (%) | 1.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Paraguay (%) | 10.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 13.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 12.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 12.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
| Qatar (%) | 3.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2026 |
| Romania (%) | 8.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 13.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 8.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 24.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (%) | 6.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 2.2 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - May 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | -86.1 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 8.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Apr 2026 |
| Spain (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 10.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Sudan (%) | 84.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Sweden (%) | -3.1 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 2.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Apr 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,902.660 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 107,935.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 35.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NGN bn) | 129,829.781 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NGN bn) | 318,517.716 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NGN bn) | 110,023.853 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| Government Debt: Domestic (NGN bn) | 80,488.865 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Federal Govt Expenditure: Capital (NGN bn) | 958.160 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Federal Govt Expenditure: Recurrent (NGN bn) | 4,210.940 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Federal Govt Balance (NGN bn) | -3,084.970 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Gross Federation Account Revenue (NGN bn) | 11,925.570 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Gross Federation Account Revenue: Oil (NGN bn) | 3,518.110 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Federal Govt Expenditure (NGN bn) | 5,604.790 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Federal Govt Revenue (NGN bn) | 2,519.820 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -1.879 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,004.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 6,439.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 30.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 242,851.843 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,102.688 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 578.589 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,644.8 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -16.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 605,905.663 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 335,165.261 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 324.235 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,121.807 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 78.524 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,119.692 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (NGN mn) | 73,459,088.314 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Exports: Vegetable Products (NGN mn) | 1,539,822.759 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Exports: Plastic and Articles Thereof, Rubber and Articles Thereof (NGN mn) | 244,171.194 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Exports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) | 447,061.290 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports (NGN mn) | 8,879,063.634 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) | 791,854.048 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) | 114,530.117 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Chemical Products (NGN mn) | 570,118.418 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (NGN mn) | 1,553,430.417 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods (NGN mn) | 496,244.386 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Food and Live Animals (NGN mn) | 422,824.939 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NGN mn) | 1,422,618.451 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) | 57,374.515 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Asia: ow China (NGN mn) | 1,543,851.231 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Europe: ow Germany (NGN mn) | 98,556.391 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) | 1,546,767.888 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) | 67,040.903 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports (NGN mn) | 4,736,895.023 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: Crude Oil (NGN mn) | 4,837,276.909 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Trade (NGN mn) | 13,615,958.657 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 5.042 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 49.461 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Mar 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 110.100 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 110.300 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 673.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 1,397.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 1.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 1,113.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 5,270.221 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 6.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 325.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 4,945.254 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 51,856.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 12.0 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 1,513.7 2022 | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 2022 | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 16.466 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -90,151.210 2025 | yearly | 2005 - 2025 |
| External Debt: Government (USD mn) | 51,856.030 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: Government: International Capital Market (USD mn) | 18,547.470 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: Service Payments (USD mn) | 194.440 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 6.1 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 3,315.011 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 31,836.736 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 90,928.666 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 45.0 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2005 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 45,752.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 16.055 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 11.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 2,978.457 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 84,213.801 Dec 2019 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Dec 2019 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.6 Dec 2019 | monthly | Nov 1993 - Dec 2019 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 87,442.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 17.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 11.34 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Base Money (NGN mn) | 40,249,851.860 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: M1 (NGN mn) | 43,757,782.360 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: Quasi Money (NGN mn) | 81,218,495.040 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2 (NGN mn) | 124,976,277.400 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M3 (NGN mn) | 35,345,802.020 Jun 2020 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Jun 2020 |
| Non Performing Loans to Gross Loans (%) | 5.760 Jun 2025 | semiannually | Dec 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -5.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2015 - May 2026 |
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