Abdulsamad Rabiu’s wealth has consistently increased for 4 consecutive years since 2020. Aliko Dangote, on the other hand, experienced 3 consecutive years of wealth growth starting from 2021. Mike Adenuga's wealth recorded growth in 2021 and 2022, but it took a downturn in 2023.
Abdulsamad Rabiu's financial journey has been particularly noteworthy, with his wealth witnessing a substantial surge from $1.2b in 2014 to $8.2b in 2023. This growth has seen him surpass Mike Adenuga and become the country's second-wealthiest individual as of 2023.
Nigeria produced 1.4 million tons of palm oil in 2022, 2% of the global production in the 2022/2023 market year, making the country the fifth largest producer of the commodity. Indonesia dominated global production with 59%, followed by Malaysia and Thailand.
In Q1 2023, eight Nigerian states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) received $1.13 billion in capital imports. Lagos State secured $705 million (62%) and the FCT attracted $410 million (36%), adding up to 98%.
Nigeria's capital importation has been on a decline after it hit a $24 billion peak in 2019. In the past 10 years, it received $131 billion, with the lowest recorded in 2016. Here are the country's capital imports since 2013.
Since 2015, electricity revenue in Nigeria has been on the rise, with 8.7% in 2015 the lowest increase and 45% in 2021, the highest.
Of the ₦7.98 trillion generated in the last 8 years, 53% (₦4.2 trillion) was generated in the last 3 years (2020, 2021, and 2022) combined.Per several news sources, there was an increase in electricity tariff in 6 of Nigeria's 11 Distribution Companies in January 2022, resulting in an 8.8% increase in revenue despite a 6.6% decrease in electricity billed in the year.
In the last 5 years, the Nigerian Railway Corporation made ₦18.9b in revenue, 61% of which was generated in 2021 and 2022 combined. The highest revenue increase (197%) was recorded in 2021 before an 8% drop in 2022. Here are Nigerian Railway Corporation's revenues since 2018.
