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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2023 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 117,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” nearly 70 federal government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal g…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .ng
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 39% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2023 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 112,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 71 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 165 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” cassava, yams, maize, oil palm fruit, rice, taro, bananas, vegetables, sorghum, groundnuts (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 0.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 59.3% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $59.868 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $37.298 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” $1.019 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $6.423 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” $17.215 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $45.009 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” largest African market economy; enormous but mostly lower middle income labor force; major oil exporter; key telecommunications and finance industries; susceptible to global energy price shocks; regional leader in criti…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” nairas (NGN) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 358.811 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 401.152 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 425.979 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 645.194 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 1,478.965 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” crude petroleum, natural gas, gold, fertilizers, cocoa beans (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” USA 10%, Spain 9%, France 8%, Netherlands 7%, India 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $69.091 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $60.261 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $57.536 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $187.76 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 20.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 29.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 47% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2018.text β€” 35.1 (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 26.7% (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.9% (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, tanks and armored vehicles, wheat, plastics, cars (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 26%, Singapore 14%, Belgium 8%, India 6%, USA 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $77.049 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $65.423 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $57.73 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 2.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” crude oil, coal, tin, columbite; rubber products, wood; hides and skins, textiles, cement and other construction materials, food products, footwear, chemicals, fertilizer, printing, ceramics, steel
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 18.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 24.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 33.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 113.35 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 40.1% (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 19.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $1.239 trillion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $1.275 trillion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $1.318 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 3.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 2.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 3.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $5,600 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $5,600 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $5,700 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 4.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 5.4% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 11.3% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $35.564 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $32.035 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $38.612 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 3.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 3.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 6.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 3.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 5.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 1.326 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 17 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 600 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.production.text β€” 1.322 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 2.144 billion metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 27%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 60.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 89%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 77.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 22.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 34.135 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 2.4 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 4.094 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 5.974 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 7.993 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 19.885 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.exports.text β€” 16.324 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 38.248 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 5.761 trillion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 36.89 billion barrels (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 527,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 1.514 million bbl/day (2023 est.)
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