The cost of cooking gas nationwide increased from an average of ₦10.3k in March 2023 to nearly ₦16k in March 2024.
However, the northern regions had the most affordable prices. The North East had the lowest average price of ₦14.9k for a 12.5kg cylinder.
In Katsina, the average price for 12.5kg of cooking gas was ₦12,400 as of March 2024, the lowest in the country.
As of December 2023, Johannesburg had the highest number of millionaires (12,300) in Africa; Cape Town followed with 7,400 millionaires. South Africa dominated the list, with its cities and regions claiming top spots.
Per Africa Wealth Report 2024, South Africa maintained its position as the country with the most millionaires in Africa in 2023.
The country has 2.4x the number of millionaires as Egypt and 4.6x the figure of Nigeria.
After peaking at ₦5.69b in 2021, Nigeria's railway revenue from passengers has fallen for two consecutive years, dropping to ₦4.43b in 2023. Cargo revenue, on the other hand, reached its highest (₦1.08b) in 2023.y revenue from passengers has fallen for two consecutive years, dropping to ₦4.43b in 2023. Cargo revenue, on the other hand, reached its highest (₦1.08b) in 2023.
How much more debt did Nigerian states add to their existing domestic debt in 2023?
Nigerian states' domestic debt increased by 9.8% in 2023, with 20 states and the FCT contributing to this increase. Lagos State recorded the biggest jump in domestic debt with ₦241.5b added.
At the end of every year from 2017 to 2023, Nigeria added between $800m and $7.5b to its external debt. After repaying $3.5 billion of its external debt in 2023, the country's external debt only increased by $800m as of December, marking the lowest increase in the past 7 years.
Nigeria collected nearly ₦5 trillion income tax from companies in 2023. The amount collected in 2023 is 3.5x the collections in 2015 and 73% more than in 2022. Here are Nigeria's company income tax collections since 2015.
Inflation rate in Nigeria increased to 31.7% in February 2024. Nigeria has the 13th highest inflation rate out of 186 countries and territories as of February 2024.
The data showcases Argentina leading with 276%, followed by Lebanon and Syria. Seven of the top fifteen are African.
In 2023, Nigeria experienced an overall decrease of 24% in road accidents compared to the previous year. All vehicle categories contributed to this decline except Luxury Bus, which recorded 13 cases more than in 2022, and Bicycle, which recorded 4 more than in 2022. Commercial vehicles recorded 68% of the total road accidents in the country, followed by private vehicles with 31%; 194 government vehicles and 4 diplomat vehicles were involved in road accidents in the year.
Nigeria's VAT revenue has grown every year since 2013, reaching ₦3.6 trillion in 2023. The amount collected in 2023 exceeded 2022’s by ₦1.13 trillion — a 45% increase.
