Assets, Claims on Central Government (OFCS) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Assets, Claims on Central Government (OFCS) was 16.33 trillion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Assets, Claims on Central Government (OFCS) in Nigeria, 2017–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 16.33 trillion for assets, 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, assets, 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%.
Assets, 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 financial sector data for Nigeria
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 296,323 current LCU per person (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 102.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 35.83 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 24.13 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 2.20 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 31.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 33.61 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 33.58 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 141.38 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is assets, claims on central government (ofcs) in Nigeria?
- Assets, claims on central government (ofcs) in Nigeria was 16.33 trillion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest assets, claims on central government (ofcs) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.33 trillion in 2025.
- What is the lowest assets, claims on central government (ofcs) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 trillion in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for assets, claims on central government (ofcs)?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is assets, 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 Assets, 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.