Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Nigeria

Nigeria: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 8.19 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.19 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
130th
of 135 countries
All-time high
9.69 Percentage of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
5.3 Percentage of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Nigeria, 2010–2023

02468102010201620232010: 7.3 Percentage of GDP2011: 9.7 Percentage of GDP2012: 9.4 Percentage of GDP2013: 8.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 7.7 Percentage of GDP2015: 6.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 5.3 Percentage of GDP2017: 5.7 Percentage of GDP2018: 6.4 Percentage of GDP2019: 6 Percentage of GDP2020: 5.5 Percentage of GDP2021: 6.7 Percentage of GDP2022: 7.9 Percentage of GDP2023: 8.2 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Nigeria stood at 8.19 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Nigeria peaked at 9.69 Percentage of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.3 Percentage of GDP, in 2016.

That places Nigeria 130th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Nigeria, 2010 to 2023.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2010 7.29 Percentage of GDP
2011 9.69 Percentage of GDP +32.9%
2012 9.42 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2013 8.33 Percentage of GDP -11.6%
2014 7.66 Percentage of GDP -8.0%
2015 6.08 Percentage of GDP -20.7%
2016 5.3 Percentage of GDP -12.7%
2017 5.72 Percentage of GDP +8.0%
2018 6.35 Percentage of GDP +11.0%
2019 5.98 Percentage of GDP -5.8%
2020 5.55 Percentage of GDP -7.3%
2021 6.69 Percentage of GDP +20.5%
2022 7.91 Percentage of GDP +18.3%
2023 8.19 Percentage of GDP +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.18 Percentage of GDP 5.3 Percentage of GDP 9.69 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 7.08 Percentage of GDP 5.55 Percentage of GDP 8.19 Percentage of GDP 4

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  2. 128 Chad 9.23 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 129 Guyana 9.19 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 131 Sierra Leone 7.36 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 132 Niger 7.16 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 133 Equatorial Guinea 6.91 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Nigeria?
Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Nigeria was 8.19 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 9.69 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
How does Nigeria rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
Nigeria ranks 130th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.