Nigeria’s GDP Grew By 3.84% In Q4 Of 2024 – NBS

Nigeria’s GDP Grew By 3.84% In Q4 Of 2024 – NBS

Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) had a 3.84% increase in growth rate in the fourth quarter of 2024

This is according to a GDP report published by the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday. It said the growth rate is higher than the 3.46% recorded in the third quarter of 2024.Tuesday’s figure for Q4 of 2024 is also higher than the 3.46% reported in the fourth quarter of 2023.

“The performance of the GDP in the fourth quarter of 2024 was driven mainly by the Services sector, which recorded a growth of 5.37% and contributed 57.38% to the aggregate GDP,” the NBS report read partly.

“The agriculture sector grew by 1.76%, from the growth of 2.10% recorded in the fourth quarter of 2023,” the report noted.

“The growth of the industry sector was 2.00%, a decline from 3.86% recorded in the fourth quarter of 2023.

“In terms of share of the GDP, the services sector contributed more to the aggregate GDP in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the corresponding quarter of 2023.

“Overall, the annual GDP growth in 2024 stood at 3.40%, an increase from 2.74% in 2023.”