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Nigeria’s Unbudgeted Spending Hits N8.83trn, Widens Deficit By 2% Of GDP — IMF
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Jul 1, 2026 · 15:10 WAT
The International Monetary Fund reported that Nigeria left approximately N8.83 trillion in public spending out of its recent official budgets. This unbudgeted expenditure, representing two percent of the country's GDP, has significantly widened the national fiscal deficit.