GDP: 22 States Nominal Stood At N63.8trn As At 2017 – NBS - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 29, 2019
The National Bureau of Statistics NBS said thenominal Gross Domestic Product GDP for the 22 states in 2017 stood at 63.8trillion naira or 56 per cent of Nigeria’s nominal GDP in that year.
The NBS said this in a State Nominal Gross DomesticProduct 2013 to 2017 Phase II released and posted on its website.
The report provides estimates for the second phaseof the States GDP compilation exercise covering an additional 10 states –Anambra, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Gombe, Jigawa, Kogi, Niger, Ondo – and theFederal Capital Territory Abuja.
Thus, the results for all 22 states are provided andanalysed in the report.
The bureau said by sector, the 22 states accountedfor 57 per cent, 77 per cent and 48 per cent of agriculture, industry and servicesGDP at the national level.
It, however, said among the 22 states, services sector accounted for 67 per cent, while agriculture accounted for 22 per cent and industry, 11 per cent.