Government Finance and Payroll

Basic Economic Data	1998	1993	1988	Source
Gross Domestic Product (in national currency units)	- billion	697 billion	145 billion	IMF (ed.), International Financial Statistics (April 2000)
Government Consumption (in national currency units)	- billion	27.6 billion	9.3 billion	IMF (ed.), International Financial Statistics (April 2000)
Stock of Government Debt (in national currency units)	1,170.5 billion	894.2 billion	181.0 billion	IMF (ed.), International Financial Statistics (April 2000)
U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate (annual average)	21.8860	22.0654	4.53697	Principle rate, IMF International Finacial Statistics

Goverrnment Finance	1998	1993	1988	Source
Total government expenditure and net lending (in national currency units)	510.7 billion	330.9 billion	- billion	Central Bank of Nigeria (ed.), Annual Statement of Accounts (figures provided by national consultants)
Central Government Revenue (in national currency units)	- billion	- billion	- billion

Public Payroll	1998	1993	1988	Source
Total public payroll expenditure (including wages, salaries and allowances/excluding public enterprise payrolls)	757.6 billion	899.7 billion	129.4 billion	Federal Ministry of Finance, National Rolling Plan (1996-98), Vol. I, Abuja; Federal Office of Statistics, Lagos