More than 60 percent of the population lives below the poverty line and on less than one dollar a day. However, Nigeria is richer than the other West African countries. Nigeria's economy is one of the largest in Africa, with a 2025 GDP of about $291 billion according to World Bank data. Nigeria has substantial agriculture, including cassava, yams, maize, rice, and palm products. Nigeria's primary exports include oil, rubber, and cacao. Petroleum and natural gas are extremely important to the Nigerian economy and government revenues; Nigeria is also an Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) member.
Nigerian money is called naira.