What is indirect taxes in Nigeria?

Indirect taxes in Nigeria was 1.97 billion current US$ in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.

What is the highest indirect taxes recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 2.02 billion current US$ in 2004.

What is the lowest indirect taxes recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 1.29 billion current US$ in 2005.

How does Nigeria rank for indirect taxes?

Nigeria ranks 7th out of 23 countries with data for 2007.

Is indirect taxes rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Indirect taxes (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Indirect taxes in Nigeria

Name: Indirect taxes in Nigeria
Creator: World Bank country economists
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nigeria: Indirect taxes was 1.97 billion current US$ in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)

1.97 billion current US$

Change on year

up 46.3%

World rank

7th

of 23 countries

All-time high

2.02 billion current US$

in 2004

All-time low

1.29 billion current US$

in 2005

Years of data

2002–2007

Indirect taxes in Nigeria, 2002–2007

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2007, indirect taxes in Nigeria stood at 1.97 billion current US$.

The figure is up 46.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Nigeria ranks 7th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Nigeria

4 Chad 2.54 billion current US$ compare
5 Ethiopia 2.17 billion current US$ compare
6 Senegal 2.08 billion current US$ compare
8 Zimbabwe 1.59 billion current US$ compare
9 Mauritius 1.35 billion current US$ compare
10 Botswana 839.73 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

More economy & growth data for Nigeria

Inflation of consumer prices 23.0% (2025)
GDP per capita 2,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 562.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 1,518 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 35.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 23.20 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 10.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is indirect taxes in Nigeria?: Indirect taxes in Nigeria was 1.97 billion current US$ in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest indirect taxes recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 2.02 billion current US$ in 2004.
What is the lowest indirect taxes recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 1.29 billion current US$ in 2005.
How does Nigeria rank for indirect taxes?: Nigeria ranks 7th out of 23 countries with data for 2007.
Is indirect taxes rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Indirect taxes (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Indirect taxes (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 23 places, 530 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments made by institutional units to government units. Indirect taxes consists of ‘taxes on products’ payable on goods and services when they are produced, delivered, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed by their producers, plus ‘other taxes on production’. Data are in current U.S. dollars.