Will Nigeria be Africa's largest economy by nominal GDP for the year?

Will Nigeria post the highest nominal GDP among African nations for the reporting year, per IMF data?

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Overview

Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt and Algeria compete as Africa's largest economies depending on FX and output. This market forecasts whether Nigeria ranks first by nominal GDP for the year in IMF figures.

Resolution rules

Resolves YES if the IMF World Economic Outlook database lists Nigeria with the highest current-price GDP (USD) among African countries for the reporting year. Otherwise NO.

Official source: IMF World Economic Outlook database (imf.org)

Lifecycle

1. DRAFT — Create

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2. REVIEW — Review

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3. APPROVED — Approve

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4. OPEN — Open

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