INFLATION WATCH – FEBRUARY 2024
Nigeria’s headline inflation for February crossed the psychological 30% mark at 31.70% y/y, from 29.90% y/y in January, adding 1.80% in one month period (Bloomberg’s estimate: 31.30%). Monthly headline inflation jumped to 3% levels at 3.12% m/m, from…
MPC HIGHLIGHT – FEBRUARY 2024
The highly anticipated Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, the first since July 2023 and the inaugural session under the leadership of Dr. Olayemi Cardoso following his appointment as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), convened on…
Q4 2023 GDP Highlights
NIGERIA’S GDP GROWTH RATE AT 2.74% IN 2023 (vs 3.10% IN 2022) Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) witnessed a notable expansion of 3.46% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2023, surpassing Bloomberg’s estimate of 2.40%. Although…
INFLATION WATCH – JANUARY 2024
Inflation Watch – Nigeria’s Inflation: To The Moon ! In January 2024, Nigeria’s headline inflation surged, accelerating by 0.98% to 29.90% y/y (estimated at 29.5% y/y), compared to 28.92% y/y in December 2023. Monthly headline inflation…
INFLATION WATCH – DECEMBER 2023
Inflation Watch – Final Inflation print for 2023 remains elevated Nigeria’s headline inflation increased at 28.92% y/y in December, adding 0.72 percentage points from 28.20% y/y in November 2023, and beating 28.60% y/y Bloomberg estimate.…
INFLATION WATCH – November 2023
Nigeria’s Inflation: The Wave of Escalating Prices Linger Nigeria’s year-on-year inflation paced higher in November at 28.20%, adding 0.87 percentage points from 27.33% y/y in October 2023, and beating 27.90% y/y Bloomberg estimate. Likewise,…
Q3 2023 GDP Highlights
NIGERIA’S GDP GREW BY 2.54% IN Q3’2023 In Q3’2023, Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) exhibited a year-on-year growth of 2.54%, slightly below the Bloomberg estimate of 2.85%. This growth marked an improvement from the previous…
INFLATION WATCH – October 2023
Nigeria’s Headline Inflation Soared to 27.33%, amidst higher input costs and a weaker naira. In October, Nigeria’s year-on-year inflation rose to 27.33%, up from 26.72% in September 2023, contributing an additional 0.61 percentage points and…
INFLATION WATCH – September 2023
Nigeria’s headline Inflation soars to 26.72%, an 18-year high Nigeria’s inflation for September jumped to 26.72% y/y, from 25.80% y/y in August 2023, adding 0.92 percentage points between August and September (Bloomberg Est. 27.10%). The headline…
INFLATION WATCH – August 2023
Inflation Watch – August’23 Inflation at 25.80% y/y Nigeria’s inflation for August increased to 25.80% y/y, from 24.08% y/y in July 2023, adding 1.72 percentage points between July and August (Bloomberg Est. 25.00%). The headline inflation…
