Nigeria

Region: Africa
 

Classification of economies by geographic region is based on that of the United Nations Statistics Division.

Low Income
 

Based on the income levels set out by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in its Global Competitiveness Report. However, the groupings are slightly different due to the numbers of economies covered. For GEM, the low income group contains both those classified as low income and lower middle by WEF, and the middle income group has those that WEF groups as upper middle. High income is the same for both GEM and WEF.

Population: 191 million (2018)
 

Population data is from the World Bank, except Palestinian Territories World Population Review and Taiwan Worldometers

GDP Growth: 1.9% (2018)
 

GDP growth data is from the World Economic Outlook Database, except Palestinian Territories Worldometers

GDP Per Capita: $2,798 (2012)
 

GDP per capita data is from the World Economic Outlook Database, except Palestinian Territories Worldometers

Nigeria Reports

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GEM Nigeria - Supporting Africa's Young Entrepreneurs
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  • Year of publication: 2013
  • Category: National Reports
  • Language: English
  • Upload date: 2015-03-27

  • Sub-Saharan Africa is in the midst of an entrepreneurial revolution that is invigorating the region with new opportunities, increased employment and a robust rise in gross domestic product to one of the highest in the world. The GEM 2012 Sub-Saharan African Regional Report reveals that the entrepreneurial landscape is changing rapidly, with the region becoming a mecca for business development and growth.

  • URL: https://gemconsortium.org/report/48803
GEM 2012 Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Report
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GEM Nigeria - Insights For Policy
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