4,0% 2,1%
- 2,3%
1,4% 2,4% 1,9%
- 3,0%
- 2,0%
- 1,0%
0,0% 1,0% 2,0% 3,0% 4,0% 5,0% 2 1 5 Q 1 2 1 5 Q 2 2 1 5 Q 3 2 1 5 Q 4 2 1 6 Q 1 2 1 6 Q 2 2 1 6 Q 3 2 1 6 Q 4 2 1 7 Q 1 2 1 7 Q 2 2 1 7 Q 3 2 1 7 Q 4 2 1 8 Q 1 2 1 8 Q 2 2 1 8 Q 3 2 1 8 Q 4 2 1 9 Q 1 2 1 9 Q 2
Nigeria’s economy y grew by y 1.9% in the second quarter of 2019
Nigeria’s Real GDP Growth rate
- In the second quarter of 2019, real GDP grew by
y 1. 1.9% 9%, hi higher her tha han n 1. 1.5% 5% rec ecorded ed in n 2018Q 2018Q2 2 but ut marginally y lower than 2% achieve ved in the previ vious qu quarter.
- Crude Oil output continues to influence ove
verall GDP growth significantly.
- y. Prior to the second quarter, the
sector has weighed down ove verall growth in the last fou four quarters.
- In 2019Q2, the crude oil sector returned to positive
ve growth and was instrumental in stimulating ove verall
- u
- utput in the quarter.
- Wh
When compar ared with the corresponding quar arter of 2018, 2018, the he gradua ual pick-up in economic activi vities is mainly y as a result of improve ved performance of In Information a and C Communication, C , Crude O Oil a and Ag Agricul ultur ure. e.
- It is expected that GDP growth will be slightly
y above ve 2. 2.0% 0% in n 2019, 2019, hi higher her tha han n 1. 1.9% 9% in n 2018. 2018.
Ec Econ
- nom
- mic Re
Recov
- very
Ni Nigeri ria s slipped i into to a a re recession tri triggere red b by a a decline on crude oil price Re Recov
- very remains sluggi
ggish, sl slow but st steady Sl Slum ump in n ec econo nomic activities es as cr crude oil price ce decl clines
Data Source: National Bureau of Statistics
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