Nigeria Forecast: Unemployment Rate
2010 - 2018 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Nigeria Unemployment Rate Forecast
- Nigeria Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 22.562 % in Dec 2018 as reported by International Monetary Fund
- It records an increase from the last reported number of 22.562 % in Dec 2018
- Looking ahead, Nigeria Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 22.562 % in Dec 2018
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate
View Nigeria's Forecast: Unemployment Rate from 2010 to 2018 in the chart:
What is Nigeria's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2018?
Nigeria Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 22.562 % in Dec 2018 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.562 2018 | 17.462 2017 | 5.092 2010 | 22.562 2018 | % | yearly | 2010 - 2018 |
Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Albania (%) | 10.700 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.383 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| Andorra (%) | 1.550 2029 | yearly | 2010 - 2029 |
| Angola (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Antigua and Barbuda (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Argentina (%) | 7.000 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Armenia (%) | 14.000 2029 | yearly | 2001 - 2029 |
| Aruba (%) | 5.091 2026 | yearly | 1991 - 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 4.524 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Austria (%) | 5.179 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.098 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Bahamas (%) | 9.500 2029 | yearly | 1986 - 2029 |
| Bahrain (%) | 6.300 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Barbados (%) | 7.677 2029 | yearly | 1981 - 2029 |
| Belarus (%) | 2.898 2029 | yearly | 1993 - 2029 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.700 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Belize (%) | 3.400 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Benin (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Bhutan (%) | 3.500 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 5.200 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.200 2029 | yearly | 1995 - 2029 |
| Botswana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Brazil (%) | 7.482 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Brunei (%) | 4.900 2029 | yearly | 2011 - 2029 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.000 2029 | yearly | 1989 - 2029 |
| Burkina Faso (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Burundi (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cameroon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Canada (%) | 5.960 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Cape Verde (%) | 8.500 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Central African Republic (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chad (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chile (%) | 7.500 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| China (%) | 5.100 2029 | yearly | 2017 - 2029 |
| Colombia (%) | 9.400 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Comoros (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Costa Rica (%) | 9.000 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.466 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.979 2029 | yearly | 1982 - 2029 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.300 2028 | yearly | 1995 - 2028 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Denmark (%) | 5.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Djibouti (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Dominica (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Dominican Republic (%) | 6.000 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.500 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
| Egypt (%) | 5.502 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| El Salvador (%) | 5.216 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
| Equatorial Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Eritrea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Estonia (%) | 6.508 2029 | yearly | 1993 - 2029 |
| Swaziland (%) | 25.000 2016 | yearly | 1995 - 2016 |
| Ethiopia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Fiji (%) | 4.500 2029 | yearly | 1986 - 2029 |
| Finland (%) | 7.100 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| France (%) | 6.663 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Gabon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Gambia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Georgia (%) | 14.500 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| Germany (%) | 2.963 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ghana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Greece (%) | 9.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Grenada (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guatemala (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guinea-Bissau (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guyana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Haiti (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Honduras (%) | 8.000 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.669 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.689 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.000 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| India (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.100 2029 | yearly | 1984 - 2029 |
| Iran (%) | 9.000 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Iraq (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Ireland (%) | 4.507 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
| Israel (%) | 3.900 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Italy (%) | 8.250 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Jamaica (%) | 4.400 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 2.300 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.975 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.775 2029 | yearly | 1994 - 2029 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Kiribati (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| South Korea (%) | 3.000 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.875 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.200 2028 | yearly | 2002 - 2028 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 9.014 2029 | yearly | 1994 - 2029 |
| Laos (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Latvia (%) | 6.286 2029 | yearly | 1992 - 2029 |
| Lebanon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Lesotho (%) | 0.000 2015 | yearly | 2000 - 2015 |
| Liberia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Libya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,274.101 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 88,444.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 52.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NGN bn) | 100,505.650 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NGN bn) | 285,181.495 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NGN bn) | 72,588.069 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Federal Govt Balance (NGN bn) | -4,533.420 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Federal Govt Expenditure: Capital (NGN bn) | 250.290 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Federal Govt Expenditure: Recurrent (NGN bn) | 6,152.970 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Gross Federation Account Revenue (NGN bn) | 6,285.040 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Gross Federation Account Revenue: Oil (NGN bn) | 1,733.500 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Federal Govt Expenditure (NGN bn) | 6,838.960 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Federal Govt Revenue (NGN bn) | 2,305.540 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Government Debt: Domestic (NGN bn) | 66,957.878 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -1.879 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,027.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,738.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 56.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 187,832.450 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,530.686 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 329.199 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,989.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 62.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 614,222.259 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 227,440.624 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 124.857 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 275.937 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 105.763 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 802.488 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports (NGN mn) | 4,384,900.258 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Trade (NGN mn) | 10,432,090.965 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -35.341 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Jun 2024 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 10.446 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Jun 2024 |
| Exports: Crude Oil (NGN mn) | 3,905,247.850 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) | 201,983.472 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports (NGN mn) | 6,047,190.706 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) | 180,704.134 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) | 261,930.167 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (NGN mn) | 33,075,147.443 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Exports: Vegetable Products (NGN mn) | 786,963.687 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Exports: Plastic and Articles Thereof, Rubber and Articles Thereof (NGN mn) | 53,170.162 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Imports: Asia: ow China (NGN mn) | 1,298,198.961 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) | 201,091.335 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) | 134,085.602 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) | 446,388.165 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: ow Germany (NGN mn) | 135,143.103 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Chemical Products (NGN mn) | 614,100.231 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods (NGN mn) | 488,494.173 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (NGN mn) | 1,024,863.121 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Food and Live Animals (NGN mn) | 455,343.676 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NGN mn) | 1,432,150.870 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 93.461 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 116.198 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -831.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 5,142.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 11.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 1,197.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 4,416.719 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 10.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -309.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 4,726.039 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 42,901.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 1,005.6 2020 | yearly | 2008 - 2020 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 2020 | yearly | 2008 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -5.481 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -86,263.760 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Service Payments (USD mn) | 194.440 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2018 |
| External Debt: Government: International Capital Market (USD mn) | 15,118.350 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| External Debt: Government (USD mn) | 42,901.010 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 6.1 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 3,315.011 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 21,896.535 Aug 2024 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 67,150.889 Aug 2024 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 63.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Nov 1993 - Aug 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 50.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 35,920.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Aug 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 14.124 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 10.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1,599.957 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 84,213.801 Dec 2019 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Dec 2019 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.6 Dec 2019 | monthly | Nov 1993 - Dec 2019 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 73,616.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 33.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Nov 1993 - Aug 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 20.83 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Base Money (NGN mn) | 26,891,229.280 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: M1 (NGN mn) | 34,949,935.480 Aug 2024 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: Quasi Money (NGN mn) | 72,232,284.010 Aug 2024 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2 (NGN mn) | 107,182,219.490 Aug 2024 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M3 (NGN mn) | 35,345,802.020 Jun 2020 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Jun 2020 |
| Non Performing Loans to Gross Loans (%) | 4.140 Jun 2023 | semiannually | Dec 2003 - Jun 2023 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 4.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 2015 - Nov 2024 |
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