Nigeria’s public debt rose to N121.67 trillion in Q1 2024: NBS
Nigeria’s public debt stock increased from N97.34 trillion ($108.23 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2023 to N121.67 trillion ($91.46 billion) in the first quarter of 2024.
The National Bureau of Statistics said this on Tuesday in its Nigerian Domestic and Foreign Debt Report for Q1 2024 released in Abuja.
The report said Nigeria’s public debt stock, which included external and domestic debts, grew by 24.99 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter basis.
It said that the external debt stood at N56.02 trillion ($42.12 billion) in Q1 2024, while domestic debt was N65.65 trillion ($49.35 billion).
It noted, “However, the share of external debt to total public debt stood at 46.05 per cent in Q1 2024, while domestic debt was recorded at 53.95 per cent.’’
In a breakdown by states, the bureau said that Lagos State recorded the highest domestic debt of N929.41 billion in Q1 2024, followed by Delta with N334.90 billion.
The report showed Jigawa State recorded the lowest domestic debt at N2.07 billion, followed by Ondo State at N16.40 billion.
(NAN)
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