Indicator 17.1.1 - Total government revenue as a proportion of GDP, by source - Indicators For The Sustainable Development Goals

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Total government revenue as a proportion of GDP, by source
Year	Value	Units	Series
2016	5.53	Percentage (%)	Total Government Revenue as a Proportion of GDP
2017	6.55	Percentage (%)	Total Government Revenue as a Proportion of GDP
2018	7.51	Percentage (%)	Total Government Revenue as a Proportion of GDP
2019	6.81	Percentage (%)	Total Government Revenue as a Proportion of GDP
2020	5.76	Percentage (%)	Total Government Revenue as a Proportion of GDP
2021	6.03	Percentage (%)	Total Government Revenue as a Proportion of GDP
2022	6.96	Percentage (%)	Total Government Revenue as a Proportion of GDP
2023	8.37	Percentage (%)	Total Government Revenue as a Proportion of GDP

Source: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)

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Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Nigeria statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Nigerian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Nigerian-specific metadata information.

Indicator information	Proxy: “Derived:”“(Total Federally Collected Revenue/Real GDP)*100”
Definition and concepts	Total taxes as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In the OECD classification the term “taxes” is defined as compulsory unrequited payments to general government. The definition of government follows that of the 2008 System of National Accounts (SNA).
Data sources	CBN Statistical Bulletin,2023
Data last updated	Mar 27, 2025
Metadata last updated	Apr 22, 2025

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator	Indicator 17.1.1: Total government revenue as a proportion of GDP, by source
Target	Target 17.1: Strengthen domestic resource mobilization, including through international support to developing countries, to improve domestic capacity for tax and other revenue collection
Metadata update	2023-12-15
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring	International Monetary Fund (IMF) Statistics Department (Government Finance Division)
Related indicators	Indicator 17.1.2: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes

Organisation	National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)