Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.07 percent year-on-year in real terms in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, according to the latest GDP report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday.
The figure marks a notable increase from the 3.76 percent growth rate recorded in the same quarter of 2024, indicating a positive trajectory for the nation’s economy.
The NBS report highlighted robust performance across the major economic sectors. The agriculture sector grew by 4.00 percent during the quarter, a significant improvement from the 2.54 percent recorded in Q4 2024. The industry sector also saw a boost, with growth standing at 3.88 percent compared to 2.49 percent in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the services sector, which remains the largest contributor to the economy, recorded a growth of 4.15 percent.
In terms of contribution to the GDP, the services sector solidified its position as the main economic driver, accounting for 55.92 percent of the aggregate GDP in Q4 2025. This is a slight uptick from the 55.87 percent share it held in the fourth quarter of 2024.
On an annual basis, the NBS reported that the Nigerian economy grew by 3.87 percent throughout 2025, accelerating from the 3.38 percent growth recorded in 2024.
In nominal terms, the aggregate GDP for the fourth quarter of 2025 stood at an impressive N122.81 trillion. This represents a year-on-year nominal growth of 17.55 percent when compared to the GDP figure of N104.47 trillion recorded in the corresponding period of 2024.
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