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Nigeria

The World Bank is helping to fight poverty and improve living standards for the people of Nigeria. As of March 2012, the World Bank had approved over 130 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) loans and International Development Association (IDA) credits to Nigeria for a total amount of more than US$13.16 billion.

Population
158.4 Million
GDP per capita
$1,222
GDP growth
7.9%
Life Expectancy
51
Income Level
Lower Middle
Poverty Ratio
54.7 %
Country Portfolio
Active Bank projects 28
Proposed Bank projects 7
Start of Bank partnership
(with independant Nigeria)
1958
Nov 1961
Total Bank Investment $13,157 (billions)

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Country Data
year 2009
54.1 %
Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
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