# World Bank raises Nigeria’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.3%

> The World Bank forecast 4.3% growth for Nigeria in 2026 and 4.4% annually in 2027 and 2028; these are projections, not realized results.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-06
- **Original source:** [Nairametrics](https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/06/world-bank-raises-nigerias-2026-growth-forecast-to-4-3-sees-4-4-in-2027-28/)
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The World Bank’s October 2026 Africa Economic Update projected Nigeria growth of 4.3% in 2026, compared with 4.0% in 2025. It forecast 4.4% annual growth in 2027 and 2028, citing improving macroeconomic stability, investor confidence and a gradual private-investment recovery.

The update raised the Africa-wide 2026 growth forecast to 4.3% from 4.1% in its April projection. These are forecasts, not realized growth results.

[Nairametrics](https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/06/world-bank-raises-nigerias-2026-growth-forecast-to-4-3-sees-4-4-in-2027-28/)

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