The World Bank has projected that agriculture, construction, services, and trade are expected to drive Nigeria’s economy’s growth in 2024.
According to the development bank, these sectors would grow Nigeria’s economy by 3.3 per cent this year.
The World Bank disclosed this in its recent Global Economic Prospects (GEP) 202, adding that Sub-Saharan Africa will experience a 3.8 and 4.1 per cent economic rebound in 2024 and 2025, respectively
It said: “Growth in Nigeria is projected at 3.3 per cent this year and 3.7 per cent in 2025—up 0.3 and 0.6 percentage points, respectively, since June—as macro-fiscal reforms gradually bear fruit.
“The baseline forecast implies that per capita income will reach its pre-pandemic level only in 2025.
“Growth is expected to be driven mainly by agriculture, construction, services, and trade. The baseline forecast implies that per capita income will reach its pre-pandemic level only in 2025.
“Inflation should gradually ease as the effects of last year’s exchange rate reforms and the removal of fuel subsidies fade. These structural reforms are expected to boost fiscal revenue over the forecast period.”
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