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The Muhammadu Buhari administration has effected a 40% rise in Nigeria's foreign debt, latest data from the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics, NBS, says.
As at June 30, Nigeria’s total domestic and foreign debt stocks stood at about $15.1 billion and N14.1 trillion respectively, NBS said.
A review of the total foreign debt profile of the federal and state governments shows a continuous rise since the coming of the present administration, from $10.718 billion in 2015, to $11.406 billion in 2016 and $15.047 billion in 2017.
Out of the current total figure of $15.047 billion, the Federal Government accounts for $11.106 billion, or about 74 per cent, while the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja owe about $3.94 billion, or 26 per cent.
The Federal and State government shares of the debt stock grew from $7.349 billion and $3.369 billion in 2015, to $7.84 billion and $3.568 billion in 2016, and $3.94 billion and $11.106 billion in 2017 respectively.
As at June 30, Nigeria’s total domestic and foreign debt stocks stood at about $15.1 billion and N14.1 trillion respectively, NBS said.
A review of the total foreign debt profile of the federal and state governments shows a continuous rise since the coming of the present administration, from $10.718 billion in 2015, to $11.406 billion in 2016 and $15.047 billion in 2017.
Out of the current total figure of $15.047 billion, the Federal Government accounts for $11.106 billion, or about 74 per cent, while the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja owe about $3.94 billion, or 26 per cent.
The Federal and State government shares of the debt stock grew from $7.349 billion and $3.369 billion in 2015, to $7.84 billion and $3.568 billion in 2016, and $3.94 billion and $11.106 billion in 2017 respectively.
