#YouAsked Housing Governance & service delivery How many ‘housing opportunities’ has the South African government provided since 1994? Source GroundUp: Housing in South Africa: How have we done since 1994? Short answer How many ‘housing opportunities’ has the South African government provided since 1994? Since 1994, the South African government has provided about 5 million "housing opportunities”. This includes both brick and mortar houses and serviced plots, which are plots of land with access to piped water and electricity. This effort has been part of the government's initiative to address the ... Back Full answer
Agriculture How much grain does Zimbabwe produce each year? Source GIEWS Country Brief Zimbabwe Short answer How much grain does Zimbabwe produce each year? The total cereal production was 1,984,000 tonnes in 2022, which is 4.1% below the five year average. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Economy What countries have the largest economies in Africa? Source IMF: World Economic Outlook (2023) Short answer What countries have the largest economies in Africa? Nigeria and Egypt lead the way as Africa's biggest economies, each with a GDP of $477 billion, followed by South Africa with a GDP of $406 billion in 2022. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Economy Which is Africa’s fastest-growing economy? Source African Economic Outlook 2023 Short answer Which is Africa’s fastest-growing economy? Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Tanzania are among the world’s 10 fastest-growing economies in 2023-24. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Economy What is Nigeria’s balance of trade? Source National Bureau of Statistics: Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics (Q2 2023) Short answer What is Nigeria’s balance of trade? In the second quarter of 2023, Nigeria’s total trade balance was N12,741.96 billion. Total exports amounted to t N7,015.71 billion and total imports were N5,726.25 billion. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Economy How much does fuel cost in Nigeria? Source National Bureau of Statistics: Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch (November 2023) Short answer How much does fuel cost in Nigeria? The average retail price paid by consumers for Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) in November 2022 was N202.48,a 29.81% increase compared to the value in November 2021 (N167.60). ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Economy What is Nigeria’s GDP per capita? Source World Bank: GDP per capita (current US$) - Nigeria Short answer What is Nigeria’s GDP per capita? The country’s GDP per capita (nominal GDP divided by the mid-year population) was US$2,184 in 2022 as per World Bank estimates. ... Back Full answer
Agriculture Which agricultural commodity has the highest trade value in Nigeria? Source Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics (Q3 2023) (Nigeria National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer Which agricultural commodity has the highest trade value in Nigeria? In the third quarter of 2023 ‘superior quality Cocoa beans’ had the highest export value in Nigeria at N42.24 billion. This was followed by other cut flowers and flower buds’ with N36.32 billion and ‘Sesamum seeds’ with N23.22 billion. Topagriculturalimports in the third quarter of 2023 in... Back Full answer
Agriculture What is Nigeria’s biggest agricultural export? Source Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics (Q3 2023) (Nigeria National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer What is Nigeria’s biggest agricultural export? Raw cocoa beans are Nigeria's largest agricultural export commodity. The crop accounts for N42.24 billion of the country’s total agricultural exports as of the third quarter of 2023. ... Back Full answer