Nigeria's Manufacturing GDP Contribution Falls to 8.05%

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria's manufacturing sector contributed 8.05% to the real GDP in Q4 2025, a decline from 8.24% in Q4 2024. This decrease occurred despite a slight improvement in annual real growth, which underscored the sector's weak structural momentum within the broader economy.

The manufacturing sector comprises thirteen sub-activities, including oil refining, cement, food and beverage, tobacco, textiles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, basic metals, and motor vehicle manufacturing. The real GDP growth for the manufacturing sector stood at 1.13% year-on-year in Q4 2025, lower than the previous quarter's growth of 9.01% for the full year, which was 1.41% in 2025, slightly higher than 1.20% in 2024.

Despite nominal growth of 12.96% in 2025 compared to 10.84% in 2024, the sector's contribution to nominal GDP fell to 8.46% in 2025 from 8.85% in 2024, indicating a decline in its overall economic share.