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Nigeria Highest Government Debt to GDP

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53.23% in 1991

General government gross debt as % of GDP · IMF WEO

The highest government debt to gdp in Nigeria was 53.23% in 1991. The top 5 years were: 1991 (53.23%), 1990 (50.90%), 1993 (50.44%), 1992 (49.83%), 1999 (46.11%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Nigeria Top 5 Highest Government Debt to GDP Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1991	53.23%
2nd	1990	50.90%
3rd	1993	50.44%
4th	1992	49.83%
5th	1999	46.11%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1991	53.23%	+2.33%	27th
1993	50.44%	+0.61%	25th
1990	50.90%	–	19th
1992	49.83%	−3.41%	28th
1999	46.11%	+30.30%	60th
2000	40.90%	−5.21%	58th
2024	39.33%	+3.00%	54th
1994	39.69%	−10.74%	17th
2001	37.71%	−3.20%	49th
2025	36.38%	−2.95%	137th
2023	36.34%	+6.50%	44th
2022	29.84%	+3.21%	30th
2003	29.89%	−0.84%	38th
2002	30.72%	−6.98%	34th
2021	26.62%	+0.90%	25th
2020	25.72%	+4.28%	23rd
2004	25.20%	−4.69%	34th
1995	24.17%	−15.52%	20th
2019	21.44%	+1.06%	21st
2018	20.38%	+2.37%	20th
2017	18.01%	+0.63%	12th
2016	17.38%	+2.45%	14th
1997	17.14%	−0.76%	14th
1996	17.90%	−6.27%	14th
2015	14.93%	+2.04%	15th
1998	15.81%	−1.33%	12th
2014	12.89%	−0.09%	18th
2013	12.99%	+0.51%	21st
2012	12.48%	+0.10%	21st
2005	13.45%	−11.75%	17th
2011	12.38%	+5.71%	19th
2010	6.67%	+0.55%	7th
2009	6.12%	+0.95%	8th
2006	6.68%	−6.77%	11th
2008	5.17%	−0.60%	9th
2007	5.76%	−0.91%	10th

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