Nigeria's GDP Grows 4.07% in Q4 2025, Signaling Recovery

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria's real GDP grew by 4.07% in the fourth quarter of 2025, marking the second time in a decade that quarterly growth has surpassed the 4% threshold. This follows a 4.23% growth recorded in Q2 2025 and indicates a clear acceleration from the 3.76% growth in Q3 2024.

Mr. Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance, highlighted that the growth in Q4 2025 was driven by sustained expansions across three major sectors: agriculture, which grew by 4.0% compared to 2.54% in Q4 2024; industry, which grew by 3.88% compared to 2.49% in the same period; and services, which recorded a growth of 4.15%.

The overall economic growth for the full year 2025 was 3.87%, an improvement from 3.38% in 2024. The size of the Nigerian economy rose to 441.5 trillion Naira from 372.8 trillion Naira in 2024, reflecting strengthened fiscal coordination and expenditure management reforms aimed at restoring macroeconomic credibility.