Nigeria Records Fastest Economic Growth in Four Years: NBS

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Nigeria Records Fastest Economic Growth in Four Years: NBS

Nigeria’s GDP grew 4.23% in Q2 2025, up from 3.13% in Q1, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. For context, GDP growth was 3.04% in 2023 and 3.38% in 2024.

Oil production rose to 1.68 million barrels per day (bpd), up from 1.62 million bpd in Q1 and 1.41 million bpd a year earlier. This fueled a 20.46% growth in the oil sector, while the non-oil economy expanded 3.64%.

The non-oil sector contributed 95.95% to GDP in Q2 2025, slightly lower than 96.03% in Q1 and 96.49% in Q2 2024.

President Bola Tinubu has set a national target of sustaining 7% annual growth through 2027.

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