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Nigeria Economic
Forecast
Economic Associates (EA) now provides
Current Data Estimates and
Five-year Forecasts
on
Nigerian economic variables
on a going basis. Business
The data and forecasts cover 184
variables in the following
areas:
1.
Global risks and opportunities
a.
Global Cycles:
World output, trade and
commodity prices.
b. Currency risks:
The main currencies of
relevance to the Nigeria’s
external trade and capital
flows: US Dollar, Euro and
Pounds Sterling
c. Capital flows:
Private investment flows,
especially net foreign
private capital inflows:
foreign direct investment,
portfolio investment and
other private capital flows
d.
Emerging Markets: Comparative information on other emerging economies for
assessing the relative risks
and opportunities in
Nigeria.
2.
Domestic Macroeconomic Climate
a.
Production:
output growth in
agriculture, oil,
manufacturing, utilities and
services
b.
Employment:
employment growth in
agriculture, oil,
manufacturing, utilities and
services
c.
Spending:
consumer, investor, and
government spending
d.
Fiscal data:
budget figures for the
federation, federal
government and state
governments
e.
Trade:
imports, exports, and
capital flows
3.
Financial Assets and Prices
a.
Financial Prices:
Inflation, rediscount rates,
treasury-bill rates,
inter-bank rates, bank
rates, exchange rates
b.
Financial Assets:
cash, deposits, loans,
bonds, and equity
4.
Sector Production, Profits, Investment and Employment
a.
Agriculture:
Production of 30 main
crops, fishery,
livestock and forestry in
tonnes.
b.
Industry: Production indices 13 manufacturing sub-sectors, six key
oil and non-oil minerals,
and the utilities.
c.
Services: Value added in 16 service sub-sectors
The
current data estimates
and
forecasts
are generated from our new
Economic Model for Nigeria
that captures the
global, national, and industry
linkages
that drive the Nigerian economy.
This makes our estimates and
forecasts the most rigorous
available for Nigeria.
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