10 shocking charts about the Nigerian economy
Shocking data points in Nigeria.

Today marks the beginning of our anniversary week (cue the applause, balloons and ribbons). Over the past two years, we’ve brought you articles, insights and data to help you understand the Nigerian economy.
 

Key takeaways:

  • We asked our readers to send in their most shocking Stears charts, and we’ve put them together (with some new ones) to paint a clearer picture of where the Nigerian economy is today.

  • Food and energy prices are high, electricity is poor, wages are low, and the government is now spending more than it earns on debt servicing—the Nigerian economy is in a dire state.

  • The tech sector seems to be the only bright spot in the Nigerian economy. Still, the overall picture is pretty gloomy.

When we asked our readers (you) to send us their most shocking Stears charts about the Nigerian economy, we got loads of responses (and counting). So, as a special

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Noelle Okwedy and Yomi Ajayi

Noelle Okwedy and Yomi Ajayi

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