Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a was 5.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Nigeria, 2003–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2013, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Nigeria stood at 5.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Nigeria peaked at 8.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2013.
That places Nigeria 182nd out of 182 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.9% | — |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 22% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 24% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Nigeria?
- Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Nigeria was 5.0% in 2013, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd out of 182 countries with data for 2013.
- Is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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