Africa · NGN · Central Bank of Nigeria

🇳🇬Nigeria

Nigeria’s $290B economy grew 4.0% in 2025; the IMF projects 4.2% for 2026. Inflation is 23.0% (2025 avg.).

#49 GDP worldwide#3 in AfricaPolicy stance Not coveredCompare all economies
🇳🇬
$290B

GDP in 2025, current US dollars · #49 of 56 tracked economies

4.0%

Real GDP growth in 2025; IMF projects 4.2% for 2026

23.0%

Consumer-price inflation, 2025 average

—

Policy rate not covered by BIS data

Unemployment · 2025
—
vs 2024Not reported in the WEO
Government debt
36.1%
-3.2 ppof GDP, vs last year
Current account
4.8%
Surplus · % of GDP
Population
238M
GDP per capita $1.2K
Scorecard

Nigeria among 56 tracked economies

Marker = percentile. Right is better where a better direction exists; for population and rates, right is higher.

  • GDP
    $290B#49/56
  • Growth
    4.0%#18/56
  • Per capita
    $1.2K#55/56
  • Inflation
    23.0%#3/56
  • Jobless
    ——
  • Debt/GDP
    36.1%#45/56
  • Budget
    -1.8%#19/56
  • Curr. acct
    4.8%#15/56
  • Policy rate
    ——
  • Population
    238M#6/56
Peers

Growth across Africa

Real GDP growth, 2025

Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (annual, projections from 2026) · BIS policy rates, CPI & FX (monthly, through Sep 2026) · World Bank WDI (trade, sectors, FDI, urbanisation)