Nigeria External Debt: % of GDP
1985 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Nigeria External Debt: % of GDP
- Nigeria External Debt accounted for 12.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 11.9 % in the previous year.
- Nigeria External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1985 to Dec 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 57.2 % in Dec 1991 and a record low of 1.1 % in Dec 2008.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Debt Management Office Nigeria provides External Debt in USD. The National Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Nigeria average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. External Debt covers General Government Debt only.
Related information about Nigeria External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Nigeria, Current Account recorded a surplus of 3.4 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 718.4 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- Nigeria Direct Investment Abroad fell by 164.4 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.5 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- The country's External Debt reached 51,856.0 in Dec 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 63.8 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Nigeria's External Debt: % of GDP from 1985 to 2025 in the chart:
What was Nigeria's External Debt: % of GDP in 2025?
Nigeria External Debt accounted for 12.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 11.9 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.0 2025 | 11.9 2024 | 1.1 2008 | 57.2 1991 | % | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 37.8 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 46.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 64.8 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 107.6 2025 | yearly | 1988 - 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 154.5 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 40.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 242.8 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 33.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 16.4 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 29.0 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 50.5 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 45.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 147.8 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 77.6 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| China (%) | 11.9 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 48.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 74.3 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 617.2 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 66.4 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 142.9 2025 | yearly | 2005 - 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 49.6 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 42.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 100.4 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 106.7 2025 | yearly | 2013 - 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 207.2 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| France (%) | 250.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 70.3 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 151.3 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 25.7 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 237.7 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 481.9 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 118.0 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 75.3 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| India (%) | 19.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 29.9 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 507.4 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 26.9 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 120.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 34.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Japan (%) | 109.3 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 74.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 31.1 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 40.9 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 40.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 41.3 2024 | yearly | 2014 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 68.2 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 68.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 99.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 21.3 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 93.1 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 3,937.1 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 72.0 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 68.9 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 785.5 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,200.9 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 35.1 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 56.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 159.5 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 105.7 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 49.2 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 345.3 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 98.2 2025 | yearly | 1993 - 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 12.0 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 156.0 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 33.4 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 13.1 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 59.8 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 33.5 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 30.3 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 50.1 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 145.3 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 12.5 2025 | yearly | 1993 - 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 60.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 402.2 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 100.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 88.9 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 46.9 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 162.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 157.5 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 226.4 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 26.5 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 35.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 73.8 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 32.6 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
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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) | 56,131,610.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 18,684.4 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) | 80,488,865.115 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Gross Federation Account Revenue (NGN bn) | 11,925.570 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Federal Govt Expenditure: Capital (NGN bn) | 958.160 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| 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 Expenditure: Recurrent (NGN bn) | 4,210.940 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Federal Govt Revenue (NGN bn) | 2,519.820 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Federal Govt Balance (NGN bn) | -3,084.970 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) | 245.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,367.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -9.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| 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 (%) | 9.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 162.467 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 309.728 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 157.315 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,415.075 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 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: Mineral Products (NGN mn) | 73,459,088.314 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Exports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) | 663,947.498 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports (NGN mn) | 6,334,358.836 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) | 235,634.548 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) | 47,516.769 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (NGN mn) | 1,191,103.588 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods (NGN mn) | 621,984.130 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Chemical Products (NGN mn) | 999,721.947 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Food and Live Animals (NGN mn) | 850,483.714 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NGN mn) | 1,929,321.105 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: ow Germany (NGN mn) | 145,581.678 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Asia: ow China (NGN mn) | 2,052,359.077 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) | 446,202.327 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) | 449,215.349 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) | 302,058.111 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports (NGN mn) | 5,978,855.607 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Crude Oil (NGN mn) | 3,256,138.155 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Trade (NGN mn) | 12,313,214.443 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 14.404 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 3.151 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 31,944.224 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 90,327.599 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 11.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 45.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Nov 2005 - Apr 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) | 98,297.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 29.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 15.41 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Base Money (NGN mn) | 38,453,901.510 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: Quasi Money (NGN mn) | 79,570,432.440 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: M1 (NGN mn) | 43,536,636.110 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2 (NGN mn) | 123,107,068.550 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Feb 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) | -3.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 2015 - Apr 2026 |
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