Data-driven recovery: WorldStage projects 4.49% GDP growth in 2026 macroeconomic forecast - ITREALMS

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The 2026 Macroeconomic Outlook released by WorldStage Limited provides a comprehensive roadmap for Nigeria’s recovery, projecting a GDP growth rate of 4.49% and a significant cooling of inflation to 12.94% by 2026, reports ITREALMS.

Reviewing the document, Lagos State’s Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso, highlighted the publication's broad sectoral analysis covering telecommunications, banking, capital markets, and the creative economy.


“No single sector can drive growth in isolation,” Omotoso noted, emphasizing that the common thread across these industries is that growth will be fueled by innovation, reform, and disciplined investment.

NACCIMA President, Engr. Jani Ibrahim, pointed out a concerning structural gap: while the non-oil sector contributes over 97% of GDP, manufacturing productivity remains modest.

To close this, he advocated for a disciplined framework anchored on diversification and value addition; digitalization of supply chains; and decentralization of economic execution

WorldStage CEO, Segun Adeleye, announced that the organization is already finalizing its Q1 2026 report.

This upcoming data set, he said, will provide actionable insights into Manufacturing PMI and exchange rate equilibrium, helping policymakers and private sector operators align their strategies with the national goal of a $350 billion economy scaling toward $1 trillion.

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