Government revenues as a share of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 5.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Nigeria, 2003–2013
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 5.0% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 8.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 174th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.9% | — |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 348.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 427,154 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 557.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 209.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Nigeria?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Nigeria was 5.0% in 2013, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 174th out of 174 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.