Nigeria’s real GDP expanded by 4.07% in the fourth quarter of 2025, marking the strongest quarterly performance in a decade outside the post-pandemic rebound, according to fresh data from the National Bureau of Statistics.
Finance Minister Wale Edun hailed the figures as evidence of President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda bearing fruit.
In a statement released by the Ministry’s Assistant Director for information, Uloma Amad, Minister Edun noted the growth outpaced the 4.23% recorded in Q2 2025 and marked a clear step up from 3.76% in Q3 2024.
The expansion was broad-based. Agriculture grew 4.0%, up from 2.54% a year earlier, buoyed by enhanced security in farming regions and better access to inputs.
Industry rose 3.88% – compared with 2.49% in Q4 2024 – thanks to improved foreign exchange liquidity, energy reforms and rising investor confidence.
Services, the largest sector, expanded by 4.15%, driven by gains in finance, telecoms, trade and tech.
Around 30 subsectors posted growth above 3%, highlighting the economy’s diversifying base.
For the full year, GDP rose 3.87% to ₦441.5tn, from 3.38% and ₦372.8tn in 2024.
Minister Edun has attributed the progress to tighter fiscal coordination, spending discipline, revenue boosts and structural changes aimed at rebuilding macroeconomic trust.
“This reinforces investor confidence at home and abroad, showing our reforms are working,” he said.
The Ministry pledged to press ahead with implementation, coordination and stakeholder transparency.
