Half of the top 10 African countries with significant gold reserves come from North Africa, with Algeria leading with 174 tonnes. Egypt and South Africa come in second and third with 126 tonnes and 125 tonnes, respectively. Algeria, Egypt, South Africa, and Libya hold the most significant gold reserves.
The New World Wealth's Africa Wealth Report for 2023 ranked Lagos 4th among African cities with the most dollar millionaires, below South Africa's Johannesburg and Cape Town, and Egypt's Cairo. Four of the cities in the top ten are South African.
Figures as of December 2022 show that Nigeria's millionaires decreased by 30% between 2012 and 2022, indicating a significant shift in the dynamics of wealth. Mauritius saw a noteworthy increase of 69%, with Kenya recording a 30% growth.
Since 2004, Nigerian employees have saved a cumulative ₦8.4 trillion for their retirement. Employees in the public sector have saved ₦4.4 trillion, while those in the private sector have put ₦4 trillion aside.
Since 2017, 34% (₦5.8 trillion) of Nigeria's revenue allocation to states has gone to the South South states. This chart shows a snapshot of how allocations vary across regions.
The FAAC's revenue distribution from 2017 to August 2023 highlights the dominance of Delta, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, and Bayelsa states in allocations. Despite Lagos' economic prominence, it ranked fifth. Here is the distribution of revenue among states between 2017 and August 2023.
In Q3 2023, Nigeria's GDP soared, with almost every sector recording year-on-year growth. Noteworthy growth includes Information and Communication, which increased by 40% compared to Q3 2022. Check out the chart for a quick overview.
In the third quarter of 2023, Nigeria collected a record ₦948 billion in Value Added Tax, the biggest in any quarter recorded from 2013. This data, spanning from Q1 2013 to Q3 2023, shows a consistent upward trajectory in VAT collections over the years.
Every Nigerian president since 1999 left office with a higher dollar to naira exchange rate than when they took office. Will President Tinubu's tenure be the exception?
