en St Vincent and the Grenadines Average Temperature By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 17:07:00 GMT Temperature in St Vincent and the Grenadines decreased to 27.24 celsius in December from 27.81 celsius in November of 2015. Temperature in St Vincent and the Grenadines averaged 26.82 celsius from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 29.46 celsius in June of 2010 and a record low of 24.03 celsius in February of 1976. This page includes a chart with historical data for St Vincent and the Grenadines Average Temperature. Full Article
en St Vincent And The Grenadines GDP Per Capita PPP By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 11:52:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product per capita in St Vincent And The Grenadines was last recorded at 10939.80 US dollars in 2018, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per Capita, in St Vincent And The Grenadines, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 62 percent of the world's average. GDP Per Capita Ppp in St Vincent And The Grenadines averaged 8618.79 USD from 1990 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 10939.80 USD in 2018 and a record low of 5577.20 USD in 1990. The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page provides - St Vincent And The Grenadines GDP Per Capita PPP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Deposit Interest Rate in St Vincent and the Grenadines By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 14:09:00 GMT Deposit Interest Rate in St Vincent and the Grenadines decreased to 1.82 percent in 2018 from 1.87 percent in 2017. Deposit Interest Rate in St Vincent and the Grenadines averaged 4 percent from 1980 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 6.38 percent in 1983 and a record low of 1.82 percent in 2018. The Deposit Interest Rate is the average rate paid by commercial banks to individuals or corporations on deposits. This page includes a chart with historical data for Deposit Interest Rate in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Full Article
en Ease of Doing Business in St Vincent and the Grenadines By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:36:00 GMT St Vincent and the Grenadines is ranked 130 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of St Vincent and the Grenadines remained unchanged at 130 in 2019 from 130 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in St Vincent and the Grenadines averaged 97.75 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 130 in 2018 and a record low of 62 in 2008. The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Full Article
en St Vincent and the Grenadines Corruption Index By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:43:00 GMT St Vincent and the Grenadines scored 59 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in St Vincent and the Grenadines averaged 61.27 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 67 Points in 2014 and a record low of 58 Points in 2011. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - St Vincent and the Grenadines Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
en St Vincent and the Grenadines Corruption Rank By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:45:00 GMT St Vincent and the Grenadines is the 39 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in St Vincent and the Grenadines averaged 34.36 from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 41 in 2018 and a record low of 28 in 2008. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - St Vincent and the Grenadines Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
en St Vincent And The Grenadines GDP By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:21:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in St Vincent And The Grenadines was worth 0.83 billion US dollars in 2019, according to official data from the World Bank and projections from Trading Economics. The GDP value of St Vincent And The Grenadines represents 0 percent of the world economy. GDP in St Vincent And The Grenadines averaged 0.30 USD Billion from 1960 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 0.83 USD Billion in 2019 and a record low of 0.01 USD Billion in 1961. The gross domestic product (GDP) measures of national income and output for a given country's economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time. This page provides the latest reported value for - St Vincent And The Grenadines GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
en St Vincent And The Grenadines Credit Rating By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:15:00 GMT Moody's credit rating for St Vincent and the Grenadines was last set at B3 with stable outlook. This page provides - St Vincent And The Grenadines Credit Rating- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en St Vincent and the Grenadines Coronavirus Cases By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT St Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 17 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). St Vincent and the Grenadines did not report any Coronavirus Deaths so far. This page includes a chart with historical data for St Vincent and the Grenadines Coronavirus Cases. Full Article
en St Vincent and the Grenadines Coronavirus Deaths By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT St Vincent and the Grenadines did not report any Coronavirus Deaths so far, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This page includes a chart with historical data for St Vincent and the Grenadines Coronavirus Deaths. Full Article
en St Vincent and the Grenadines Coronavirus Recovered By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:44:00 GMT St Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 9 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). St Vincent and the Grenadines did not report any Coronavirus Deaths so far. This page includes a chart with historical data for St Vincent and the Grenadines Coronavirus Recovered. Full Article
en Sudan Military Expenditure By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2019 15:40:00 GMT Military Expenditure in Sudan decreased to 2254 USD Million in 2018 from 4383 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in Sudan averaged 1822.39 USD Million from 1956 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 6974 USD Million in 2008 and a record low of 235 USD Million in 1956. Full Article
en Sudan Government Budget By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 15:54:00 GMT Sudan recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 8.50 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Government Budget in Sudan averaged -4.44 percent of GDP from 2003 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 0.70 percent of GDP in 2003 and a record low of -8.50 percent of GDP in 2018. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page provides - Sudan Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Sudan Current Account to GDP By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:09:00 GMT Sudan recorded a Current Account deficit of 2.40 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Current Account to GDP in Sudan averaged -5.11 percent from 1977 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1.23 percent in 1985 and a record low of -15.22 percent in 2006. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes. This page provides - Sudan Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Sudan Unemployment Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:46:00 GMT Unemployment Rate in Sudan increased to 13 percent in 2019 from 12.90 percent in 2018. Unemployment Rate in Sudan averaged 13.27 percent from 1991 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 14.20 percent in 1997 and a record low of 12.70 percent in 2016. In Sudan, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides - Sudan Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Sudan Current Account By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 10:07:00 GMT Sudan recorded a Current Account deficit of 1445.50 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Current Account in Sudan averaged -799.88 USD Million from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1756.20 USD Million in the second quarter of 2011 and a record low of -2375.77 USD Million in the first quarter of 2009. Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). . This page provides - Sudan Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Sudan Foreign Direct Investment - Net Inflows By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 10:16:00 GMT Foreign Direct Investment in Sudan increased by 214.20 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Sudan averaged 418.40 USD Million from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1565.18 USD Million in the first quarter of 2006 and a record low of -390.20 USD Million in the second quarter of 2011. This page provides - Sudan Foreign Direct Investment, Net Inflows- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Sudan Government Debt to GDP By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:33:00 GMT Sudan recorded a government debt equivalent to 62 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Government Debt to GDP in Sudan averaged 72.01 percent from 2003 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 139.30 percent in 2003 and a record low of 47.60 percent in 2016. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page provides - Sudan Government Debt To Gdp - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Chad Military Expenditure By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2019 14:47:00 GMT Military Expenditure in Chad decreased to 216 USD Million in 2018 from 219 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in Chad averaged 181.94 USD Million from 1983 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 661 USD Million in 2009 and a record low of 24 USD Million in 1998. Full Article
en Chad Competitiveness Index By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:47:00 GMT Chad scored 35.08 points out of 100 on the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Chad averaged 10.37 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 35.57 Points in 2017 and a record low of 2.73 Points in 2011. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. This page provides the latest reported value for - Chad Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
en Chad Competitiveness Rank By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:48:00 GMT Chad is the 141 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2018 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in Chad averaged 137.08 from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 148 in 2014 and a record low of 121 in 2007. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. In 2018, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology emphasizing the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. As a result, the GCI scale changed to 1 to 100 from 1 to 7, with higher average score meaning higher degree of competitiveness. The report is made up of 98 variables organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. This page provides the latest reported value for - Chad Competitiveness Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
en Chad Unemployment Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:37:00 GMT Unemployment Rate in Chad increased to 2.30 percent in 2019 from 2.20 percent in 2018. Unemployment Rate in Chad averaged 1.43 percent from 1991 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 2.40 percent in 2016 and a record low of 0.60 percent in 1992. In Chad, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides the latest reported value for - Chad Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
en Chad Current Account By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:10:00 GMT Chad recorded a Current Account deficit of 363.90 CFA Franc Billion in 2018. Current Account in Chad averaged -411.12 CFA Franc Billion from 1998 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 209 CFA Franc Billion in 2016 and a record low of -1572.90 CFA Franc Billion in 2014. Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). This page provides - Chad Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Chad Government Debt to GDP By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 06:33:00 GMT Chad recorded a government debt equivalent to 46.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Government Debt to GDP in Chad averaged 41.61 percent from 1999 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 90.20 percent in 2003 and a record low of 19.90 percent in 2008. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page provides - Chad Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Chad Current Account to GDP By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 17:27:00 GMT Chad recorded a Current Account deficit of 6.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2019. Current Account to GDP in Chad averaged -8.58 percent from 1977 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 7.10 percent in 2008 and a record low of -123.60 percent in 2002. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes. This page provides - Chad Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Chad Government Budget By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 17:29:00 GMT Chad recorded a Government Budget surplus equal to 0.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Government Budget in Chad averaged -2.13 percent of GDP from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 4.50 percent of GDP in 2008 and a record low of -9.80 percent of GDP in 2009. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page provides - Chad Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Benin Retail Sales YoY By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 14:35:00 GMT Retail Sales in Benin decreased 4.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter in the previous year. Retail Sales Yoy in Benin averaged 7.10 percent from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 47.90 percent in the third quarter of 2015 and a record low of -32.40 percent in the third quarter of 2016. This page provides - Benin Retail Sales YoY- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Argentina Retail Sales YoY By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 19:06:00 GMT Retail Sales in Argentina increased 72.70 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Argentina averaged 22.58 percent from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 72.70 percent in February of 2020 and a record low of -40.30 percent in January of 2002. In Argentina, retail sales measure the annual change in the value of retail sales in shopping malls in the greater Buenos Aires area. This page provides the latest reported value for - Argentina Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
en Slovenia Retail Sales YoY By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:06:00 GMT Retail Sales in Slovenia decreased 15.10 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Slovenia averaged 2.85 percent from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 20.50 percent in May of 2008 and a record low of -17.10 percent in September of 2009. In Slovenia, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago. This page provides - Slovenia Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Denmark Retail Sales YoY By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:03:00 GMT Retail Sales in Denmark decreased 3.70 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Denmark averaged 1.10 percent from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 15.10 percent in April of 2000 and a record low of -10.20 percent in February of 2009. In Denmark, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago. This page provides the latest reported value for - Denmark Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
en Sweden Retail Sales YoY By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 08:11:00 GMT Retail Sales in Sweden increased 0.60 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Sweden averaged 2.81 percent from 1992 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10.90 percent in May of 2000 and a record low of -7.70 percent in December of 1992. In Sweden, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago. This page provides the latest reported value for - Sweden Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
en Montenegro Retail Sales YoY By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:07:00 GMT Retail Sales in Montenegro increased 6.30 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales Yoy in Montenegro averaged 6.11 percent from 2008 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 43.06 percent in September of 2008 and a record low of -21.55 percent in September of 2009. This page provides - Montenegro Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Micronesia Retirement Age Men By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 14:28:00 GMT Retirement Age Men in Micronesia remained unchanged at 60 in December from 60 in December of 2019. This page provides - Micronesia Retirement Age Men- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Micronesia Retirement Age Women By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 14:31:00 GMT Retirement Age Women in Micronesia remained unchanged at 60 in December from 60 in December of 2019. This page provides - Micronesia Retirement Age Women- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Micronesia Business Gross Revenue Tax By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:01:00 GMT The Corporate Tax Rate in Micronesia stands at 3 percent. This page provides - Micronesia Corporate Tax Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Standard Chartered MNI Nigeria Business Sentiment By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 17:13:00 GMT Mni Business Sentiment in Nigeria decreased to 54.70 in January from 58.90 in December of 2016. Mni Business Sentiment in Nigeria averaged 59.88 from 2014 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 69.60 in December of 2014 and a record low of 41.60 in September of 2016. The Standard Chartered MNI Nigeria Business Sentiment Survey is a monthly poll of business executives in Nigeria, including companies listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Companies are a mix of manufacturing, agriculture, construction and service sector companies. The survey provides the first snapshot of economic and business conditions, ahead of official data in Nigeria. Respondents are asked whether business activity has increased, decreased, or remained the same, compared with the previous month. They are also asked about their expectations over the next quarter. A diffusion indicator is then calculated by adding the percentage share of positive responses to half the percentage of those respondents reporting no change. An indicator reading above 50 shows expansion, below 50 indicates contraction and a result of 50 means no change. Series which show a seasonal pattern are seasonally adjusted. This page provides - Nigeria Mni Business Sentiment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Nigeria Military Expenditure By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2019 15:15:00 GMT Military Expenditure in Nigeria increased to 1907 USD Million in 2018 from 1621 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in Nigeria averaged 1693.44 USD Million from 1960 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 6847 USD Million in 1975 and a record low of 176 USD Million in 1960. Full Article
en Nigeria Competitiveness Index By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:20:00 GMT Nigeria scored 48.33 points out of 100 on the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Nigeria averaged 13.81 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 48.33 Points in 2019 and a record low of 3.37 Points in 2011. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. This page provides the latest reported value for - Nigeria Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
en Nigeria Competitiveness Rank By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:20:00 GMT Nigeria is the 116 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2018 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in Nigeria averaged 112.77 from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 127 in 2011 and a record low of 94 in 2009. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. In 2018, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology emphasizing the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. As a result, the GCI scale changed to 1 to 100 from 1 to 7, with higher average score meaning higher degree of competitiveness. The report is made up of 98 variables organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. This page provides the latest reported value for - Nigeria Competitiveness Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
en Nigeria Foreign Direct Investment By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:45:00 GMT Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria increased by 909.54 USD Million in the second quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria averaged 1233.61 USD Million from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 3084.90 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2012 and a record low of 314.44 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2018. This page provides - Nigeria Foreign Direct Investment - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Nigeria Unemployment Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:14:00 GMT Unemployment Rate in Nigeria increased to 23.10 percent in the third quarter of 2018 from 22.70 percent in the second quarter of 2018. Unemployment Rate in Nigeria averaged 12.31 percent from 2006 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 23.10 percent in the third quarter of 2018 and a record low of 5.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010. In Nigeria, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides the latest reported value for - Nigeria Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
en Nigeria Youth Unemployment Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 10:41:00 GMT Youth Unemployment Rate in Nigeria decreased to 36.50 percent in the third quarter of 2018 from 38 percent in the second quarter of 2018. Youth Unemployment Rate in Nigeria averaged 23.63 percent from 2014 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 38 percent in the second quarter of 2018 and a record low of 11.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014. This page provides - Nigeria Youth Unemployment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Nigeria Employment Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 10:45:00 GMT Employment Rate in Nigeria decreased to 76.90 percent in the third quarter of 2018 from 77.30 percent in the second quarter of 2018. Employment Rate in Nigeria averaged 85.42 percent from 2014 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 93.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014 and a record low of 76.90 percent in the third quarter of 2018. This page provides - Nigeria Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Nigeria Government Budget By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 18:41:00 GMT Nigeria recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 2.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Government Budget in Nigeria averaged -2.31 percent of GDP from 1981 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 0.80 percent of GDP in 1996 and a record low of -6 percent of GDP in 1991. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page provides - Nigeria Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Nigeria Current Account to GDP By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 18:46:00 GMT Nigeria recorded a Current Account surplus of 2.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Current Account to GDP in Nigeria averaged 2.07 percent from 1980 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 32.80 percent in 2005 and a record low of -18.70 percent in 1986. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes. This page provides - Nigeria Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Nigeria Government Revenues By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:17:00 GMT Government Revenues in Nigeria decreased to 938.72 NGN Billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 1738.81 NGN Billion in the third quarter of 2019. Government Revenues in Nigeria averaged 872.76 NGN Billion from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1738.81 NGN Billion in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of 498.54 NGN Billion in the second quarter of 2015. Government Revenues refer to all receipts the government gets, including taxes, custom duties, revenue from state-owned enterprises, capital revenues and foreign aid. Government Revenues are part of government budget balance calculation. This page provides - Nigeria Government Revenues- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Nigeria Government Budget Value By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:19:00 GMT Nigeria recorded a government budget deficit of 1135.74 NGN Billion in the fourth quarter of 2019. Government Budget Value in Nigeria averaged -496.80 NGN Billion from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 38.36 NGN Billion in the third quarter of 2010 and a record low of -1664.20 NGN Billion in the third quarter of 2017. The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues. This page provides - Nigeria Government Budget Value- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Nigeria Consumer Spending By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:10:00 GMT Consumer Spending in Nigeria decreased to 10042167.83 NGN Million in the first quarter of 2019 from 12062230.16 NGN Million in the fourth quarter of 2018. Consumer Spending in Nigeria averaged 10107679.56 NGN Million from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 12470076.46 NGN Million in the fourth quarter of 2015 and a record low of 7205430.82 NGN Million in the fourth quarter of 2011. This page provides - Nigeria Consumer Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Nigeria Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:48:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Nigeria decreased to -0.30 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 3.30 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Consumer Confidence in Nigeria averaged -7.62 points from 2008 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 9.70 points in the fourth quarter of 2018 and a record low of -29.80 points in the fourth quarter of 2016. In Nigeria, the Consumer Expectations Survey is based on a sample of 1800 households. It provides consumers’ tendencies and expectations for general economic conditions, job opportunities, personal financial standing and market developments. The overall consumer confidence index is computed as an average of three measures: the outlook on macroeconomic conditions, family financial situation and family income. The CES is computed as the percentage share of respondents that answered positively less the percentage share of respondents that answered negatively with regard to the given indicator. This page provides - Nigeria Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
en Nigeria Business Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:51:00 GMT Business Confidence in Nigeria decreased to 6.60 points in March from 26.60 points in February of 2020. Business Confidence in Nigeria averaged 15.67 points from 2008 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 41.10 points in June of 2011 and a record low of -29 points in December of 2016. In Nigeria, the Business Expectations Survey is based on a sample of 1850 companies and provides advance indication of change in the overall business activity. It is a quarterly survey of nationwide leading firms from the main sectors of the economy: Services, Industrial, Wholesale/Retail Trade and Construction. The overall index is computed as the percentage share of firms that have an “improving outlook” less percentage share of firms that have a “deteriorating outlook”. This page provides - Nigeria Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article