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Nigeria

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The World Bank is helping to fight poverty and improve living standards for the people of Nigeria. As of September 2010, 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$10.5 billion.

Population
154.7 Million
GDP per capita
$1,092
GDP growth
2.9%
Life Expectancy
48
Income Level
Lower Middle
Poverty Ratio
34.1 %
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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