Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) was 16.33 trillion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) in Nigeria, 2017–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 16.33 trillion for net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 208.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in Nigeria peaked at 16.33 trillion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.29 trillion, in 2017.
That places Nigeria 7th out of 66 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.29 trillion | — |
| 2018 | 6.31 trillion | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 7.35 trillion | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 8.19 trillion | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 8.77 trillion | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 9.64 trillion | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 11.92 trillion | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 14.11 trillion | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 16.33 trillion | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.32 trillion | 5.29 trillion | 7.35 trillion | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.50 trillion | 8.19 trillion | 16.33 trillion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More external debt data for Nigeria
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 102.35 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4399 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 56.33 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 1.92 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.24 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0076 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 758.21 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in Nigeria?
- Net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in Nigeria was 16.33 trillion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.33 trillion in 2025.
- What is the lowest net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 trillion in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs)?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.