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Nigeria Debt View

Nigeria shows why a lower debt-to-GDP ratio can still hide an acute fiscal problem. The stock looks manageable, but revenue is so weak relative to debt service that the budget loses room almost immediately.

Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle incomeCash-flow pressure versus debt stockGlobal Debt Analysis 2025 workbook and Global Debt Analysis 2024-2025 slide deck.

I. Sovereign and Private Leverage

Global Debt Analysis 2025 workbook
Total Gross Debt Pace
Public Debt Pace
Household Debt Pace
Corporate Debt Pace
Total Gross Debt / GDP 75.7%
Public Debt / GDP 52.7%
Public Debt Rank #6
Total Leverage Rank #6

II. Debt-Service Stress

Global Debt Analysis 2024-2025 slide deck
Nominal GDP Pace
Interest Share of Revenue 90%
Debt Service to Revenue 95%
Top Concern Revenue mobilization and external-service pressure
Interest Burden Rank #1
Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Watch Focus

Cash-flow pressure versus debt stock

Nigeria is tracked on the global surface because this country compresses one or more of the key debt-clock narratives into a single case study.

  • Interest consumes 90% of revenue in the current 2025 analysis.
  • Debt service reaches 95% of revenue, leaving little room for public priorities.
  • Revenue mobilization now matters more than the stock headline alone.
Sources

Primary source stack

This page stays close to the same public sources used across the global dashboard, so you can follow the numbers with confidence.

  • Global Debt Analysis 2025 workbook
  • Global Debt Analysis 2024-2025 slide deck

Why this page matters on the global surface

Nigeria belongs on the global watchlist because sovereign debt alone rarely tells the full story. This page keeps public debt, private leverage, creditor pressure, and development tradeoffs close together so you can read the country as a system instead of a single headline number.

Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle incomeCash-flow pressure versus debt stockGlobal Debt Analysis 2025 workbook and Global Debt Analysis 2024-2025 slide deck.
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