Economics

Nigeria Tops South Africa as the Continent’s Biggest Economy

  • South Africa slumped to its second recession in two years
  • Nigeria, South Africa make up half of sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP
Lock
This article is for subscribers only.

Sign up to our Next Africa newsletter and follow Bloomberg Africa on Twitter

As if a recession wasn’t enough bad news for South Africa, it’s now confirmed as the continent’s second-largest economy.