Presentation to the Task Force by its co-chair, David Bloom. The presentation sets out salient facts describing Nigeria’s economy and population; explains the theory of the demographic dividend; and asks whether there is a demographic dividend in Nigeria’s future.
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Prospects for Economic Growth in Nigeria – a demographic perspective
1. Prospects for Economic Growth in Nigeria: A Demographic Perspective Nigeria: The Next Generation First Meeting of the Task Force Abuja, Nigeria December 4-5, 2009
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4. Nigeria’s economy has stagnated: No growth in income per capita Source: World Development Indicators, 2008
5. Indonesia and Pakistan have seen economic growth Source: World Development Indicators, 2008
6. Nigeria’s economy compared with world regions Source: World Development Indicators, 2008
7. Comparing economic growth rates Source: World Development Indicators, 2008 average annual growth rate of GDP/capita (PPP), 1980 - 2006