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Recent Quarterly GDP Reports Show Growth in Nigeria, Italy, and Lithuania

Official economic data released this week indicates positive second-quarter growth across several economies, with Nigeria targeting trillion-dollar expansion, Italy recording a 0.2 percent increase, and Lithuania posting a 1.7 percent rise. The figures highlight varied but generally resilient economic performance globally.

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ANSAMostly Factual8h ago

Istat confirms estimates, GDP up 0.2% in the second quarter

(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 1 - In the second quarter of 2026, gross domestic product, expressed in chained values with a reference year of 2020, adjusted for calendar effects and seasonally, increased by 0.2% compared to the previous quarter and by 1.0% compared to the second quarter of 2025, Istat said Tuesday. The 'acquired' change for 2026, net of calendar effects, is also confirmed at 0.8%, the stats agency said. In releasing its quarterly economic accounts estimates, Istat explains that the seco...

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vanguard-ngMixed5h ago

Nigeria’s economy accelerates, on track towards a $1trn GDP – FMF

… says manufacturing grew by 3.24 %By Innocent Anaba Th Federal Ministry of Finance, Tuesday, said Nigeria’s economy continues to demonstrate resilience and accelerating growth with the second quarter of 2026 real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanding by 4.43 percent year-on-year, up from 4.23 per cent in Q2 2025 and 3.89 percent in Q1 2026.The […] The post Nigeria’s economy accelerates, on track towards a $1trn GDP – FMF appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Urowayino Jeremiah

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myjoyonlineMixed14h ago

Nigeria’s economy expands by 4.4% in Q2, lifted by oil and non-oil sectors

Nigeria's economy grew 4.43% year-on-year in ​the second quarter of 2026, up from 3.89% ‌recorded in the preceding quarter, official data showed on Monday.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

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