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[BREAKING] Nigeria’s Economic Pulse Wavers: First Quarter Records 2.31% Amid Cash Crunch

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  • Nigeria’s GDP growth has declined to 2.31% in Q1 2023 from 3.52% in Q4 2022.

  • The decrease is attributed to the adverse effects of the cash crunch experienced during the quarter.

  • This aligns with KPMG’s earlier projection of slower GDP growth for 2023 due to naira redesign and political transition challenges.


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reports that according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate fell to 2.31% in the first quarter of 2023, down from 3.52% in the fourth quarter of 2022.

The NBS attributed this decline to the adverse effects of the cash crunch experienced during the quarter.

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The NBS report stated, “Gross Domestic Product grew by 2.31% (year-on-year) in real terms in the first quarter of 2023.

This growth rate declined from 3.11% recorded in the first quarter of 2022, and 3.52% in the fourth quarter of 2022. The reduction in growth is attributed to the adverse effects of the cash crunch experienced during the quarter.”

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This decrease is slightly lower than the earlier projection by KPMG, which anticipated a slower GDP growth rate of 3% in 2023 due to challenges associated with the naira redesign and political transition.

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