Nigeria experienced real growth of 2.25 percent year over year in the third quarter, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
This was mentioned by NBS in its GDP official data report, which was posted on its website on Thursday.
The results show that the third quarter’s growth was lower than the second quarter’s growth of 3.54 percent and the same quarter’s growth of 4.03 percent from the previous year.
“The reduction in growth is attributable to the base effects of the recession and the challenging economic conditions that have impeded productive activities,” the NBS said.
It added, “The Q3 2022 growth rate decreased by 1.78% points from the 4.03% growth rate recorded in Q3 2021 and decreased by 1.29% points relative to 3.54% in Q2 2022. “
“However, quarter-on-quarter, real GDP grew at 9.68% in Q3 2022, reflecting a higher economic activity in Q3 2022 than the preceding quarter.”
In the quarter under review, NBS revealed that the aggregate GDP stood at N52.25 trillion in nominal terms.
This performance is higher when compared to the third quarter of 2021 which recorded aggregate GDP of N45.11 trillion indicating a year-on-year nominal growth rate of 15.83%.
“The nominal GDP growth rate in Q3 2022 was higher relative to the 15.41% growth recorded in the third quarter of 2021 and higher compared to the 15.03% growth recorded in the preceding quarter.
“For better clarity, the Nigerian economy has been classified broadly into the oil and non-oil sectors,” it stated.
