Decline in oil prices not a disaster for Nigeria’s public finances

The dramatic fall in oil prices since last summer will take a significant chunk out of the Nigerian government’s tax receipts, but we do not think it will be disastrous. Although measures to boost non-oil revenues and cut expenditure will drag on growth, they will help to sure up the public finances. As a result, we think that public debt will only rise slowly over the coming years.

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