Nigeria Real GDP Growth

2011 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Nigeria Real GDP Growth

  • The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Nigeria expanded 2.3 % YoY in Mar 2023, following a growth of 3.5 % in the previous quarter.
  • Real GDP Growth YoY data in Nigeria is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Mar 2023, with an average rate of 2.6 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.9 % in Mar 2011 and a record low of -6.1 % in Jun 2020.
CEIC calculates Real GDP Growth from quarterly Real GDP. The National Bureau of Statistics provides Real GDP in local currency, at basic 2010 prices.


Related information about Nigeria Real GDP Growth

  • In the latest reports, Nominal GDP of Nigeria reached 111.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 10.5 % in Mar 2023.
  • GDP Per Capita in Nigeria reached 2,057.0 USD in Dec 2021.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 32.7 % in Dec 2021.
  • For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 33.8 % in Dec 2021.
  • Public Consumption accounted for 5.1 % in Dec 2021.
  • Private Consumption accounted for 62.2 % in Dec 2021.

View Nigeria's Real GDP Growth from Mar 2011 to Mar 2023 in the chart:

Nigeria Real GDP Growth

What was Nigeria's Real GDP Growth in Mar 2023?

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Nigeria expanded 2.3 % YoY in Mar 2023, following a growth of 3.5 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.3 Mar 2023 3.5 Dec 2022 -6.1 Jun 2020 6.9 Mar 2011 % quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023

Real GDP Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Algeria (%) 3.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 1.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 12.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2023
Australia (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1960 - Dec 2022
Austria (%) 1.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1989 - Mar 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 4.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (%) 7.1 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Belarus (%) -2.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Belgium (%) 1.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
Bolivia (%) 4.3 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2022
Botswana (%) 6.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Brazil (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
Brunei (%) 0.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2022
Bulgaria (%) 2.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Cambodia (%) 5.3 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Canada (%) 2.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1962 - Dec 2022
Chile (%) -0.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2022
China (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2023
Colombia (%) 2.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Croatia (%) 4.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Czech Republic (%) 0.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Denmark (%) 1.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2022
Ecuador (%) 3.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Egypt (%) 4.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2022
Estonia (%) -4.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
European Union (%) 1.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Finland (%) -0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
France (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1950 - Mar 2023
Georgia (%) 9.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Germany (%) -0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2023
Ghana (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) 5.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2023
Hungary (%) 0.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Iceland (%) 6.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
India (%) 4.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2022
Indonesia (%) 5.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Iran (%) 5.0 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 1989 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) -0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Israel (%) 2.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Italy (%) 1.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 6.8 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Japan (%) 0.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1956 - Dec 2022
Jordan (%) 2.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Kenya (%) 5.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
South Korea (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2022
Kosovo (%) 4.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 7.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2022
Laos (%) 3.5 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Latvia (%) 0.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Lebanon (%) 2.0 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Lithuania (%) -0.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 1995 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (%) -2.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) -23.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
North Macedonia (%) 0.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Malawi (%) 4.0 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Malaysia (%) 7.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Malta (%) 4.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2022
Mexico (%) 3.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Moldova (%) -10.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
Mongolia (%) 7.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Montenegro (%) 2.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 0.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (%) 2.0 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2007 - Dec 2018
Myanmar (%) 3.3 2023 yearly 2011 - 2023
Nepal (%) 0.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (%) 2.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) 1.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1983 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (%) 2.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 1.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1979 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 3.1 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Pakistan (%) 1.7 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 4.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 9.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Paraguay (%) 5.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Peru (%) -0.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Philippines (%) 7.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Poland (%) 0.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Portugal (%) 1.8 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2019
Qatar (%) -0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) 2.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Russia (%) -2.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) -3.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 4.5 Sep 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2019
Singapore (%) 0.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
Slovakia (%) 1.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Slovenia (%) 0.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2022
Spain (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Sri Lanka (%) -12.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Sudan (%) -1.9 2021 yearly 1983 - 2021
Sweden (%) -0.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2022
Switzerland (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1966 - Mar 2023

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Nigeria Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,701.594 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 101,710.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 49.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NGN bn) 99,387.936 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NGN bn) 205,772.040 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (NGN bn) 74,924.965 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Federal Govt Balance (NGN bn) -2,245.790 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure: Capital (NGN bn) 235.110 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Gross Federation Account Revenue (NGN bn) 4,876.700 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure: Recurrent (NGN bn) 3,111.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Gross Federation Account Revenue: Oil (NGN bn) 1,530.910 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Federal Govt Revenue (NGN bn) 1,445.670 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure (NGN bn) 3,691.460 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (NGN bn) 53,258.012 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -1.879 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,786.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,913.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 163.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 209,774.903 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 2,876.353 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 480.530 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,989.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 83.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 755,360.705 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 508,406.689 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 658.371 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 177.707 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 160.464 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 737.510 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2024
Exports: Crude Oil (NGN mn) 5,457,219.231 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Trade (NGN mn) 10,433,069.822 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 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: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 975,552.174 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 434,520.151 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports (NGN mn) 7,280,672.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 4,761.874 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 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: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 89,695.701 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Europe: ow Germany (NGN mn) 91,725.002 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Asia: ow China (NGN mn) 1,092,816.851 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2024
Imports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 263,320.371 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 39,682.510 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Chemical Products (NGN mn) 531,688.790 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports (NGN mn) 3,152,397.822 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods (NGN mn) 415,104.163 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (NGN mn) 564,023.272 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Food and Live Animals (NGN mn) 464,465.517 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NGN mn) 939,658.575 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 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) 42,495.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
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) 0.890 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
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 (USD mn) 42,495.160 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Government: International Capital Market (USD mn) 15,118.350 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 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 (%) 45.0 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 2005 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 34,762.2 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.126 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.3 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 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) 66,336.6 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 33.3 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1993 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 16.22 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
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) 13.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2015 - Sep 2024

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