Population Information

Population: 137,253,133

Population Growth Rate: 2.45% (2004 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 70.49 deaths/1000 live births

Economic Information

Gross Domestic Product: $114.8 billion (2003 est.)

GDP growth rate: 7.1% (2003 est.)

GDP per capita: $900 (2003 est.)

Unemployment rate: NA (2003 est.)

Estimated underemployment:

Population below poverty line: 60% (2000 est.)

Main export products: petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber

Main import countries: US 15.6%, UK 9.6%, Germany 7.3%, China 7.2%, Italy 4.3% (2003)

Debt: $31.07 billion (2003 est.)

[The country of Nigeria is one that is almost completely based on agriculture; containing vast amounts of crops grown at home. The population is about 101,232,000 people. One of its main exports in this country is its oil which they generally earn more from. Other important exports include cocoa, rubber, and palm products. The main imports are machinery, chemicals, motor vehicles, and manufactured consumer goods. The leading trade partners are Great Britain, the United States, Japan, the Netherlands, and France.]

Sources: www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html