Nigeria’s economy continued its recovery from recession, rising 1.4 percent in the third quarter of this year on increased oil production, official data showed Monday.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said it was the second quarter of consecutive growth since the country emerged from recession.
“This growth is 3.74 percentage points higher than the rate recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2016 (-2.34 percent) and higher by 0.68 percentage points from the rate recorded in the preceding quarter (of 2017),” it said.
The agency said daily oil production rose in the third quarter, averaging 2.03 million barrels per day (bpd), compared to 1.87 million bpd in the preceding quarter.
“Real growth of the oil sector was 25.89 percent (year-on-year) in Q3 2017. This represents an increase of 48.
Nigeria’s Economy Grows By 1.4% In Third Quarter
