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Nigeria - VAT Revenue (% of GDP) 0.82

IMF World Revenue · updated 2026-10-03 · 151 economies tracked

Latest value

0.82 (2019)

Global rank

##128 of 151 economies

Share of global total

0.1%

Growth since 2003

5.47×

Ranking Race — VAT Revenue (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#24#47#70#93#1161990199520002005201020152020#102#1282018 overtook Congo, Dem. Rep.2019 overtook Chad
NigeriaBosnia and HerzegovinaCroatiaSamoaSerbia

Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2020. Nigeria climbed from #102 to #128 (overtook Congo, Dem. Rep.). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Nigeria ↓

Key Events — Nigeria

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2016
Oil price recession curated

First recession in 25 years as crude prices collapse.

2018
Overtook Congo, Dem. Rep. in global rank auto
2019
Overtook Chad in global rank auto
2020
COVID-19 oil shock curated

Dual pandemic and oil shock push GDP down.

VAT Revenue (% of GDP), 2003-2019

IMF World Revenue · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
200320082013201820190.120.380.630.89
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