Nigeria, April 15 -- Nigeria is expected to remain one of the resilient economies in 2026, with growth projected at 4.1 per cent, even as global growth stays weak, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The projection was contained in the IMF 2026 World Economic Outlook, titled: "Global Economy in the Shadow of War", released on Tuesday at the ongoing IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington DC.

The report projects Nigeria economy to grow by 4.1 per cent in 2026 and 4.3 per cent in 2027, up from the 4.0 per cent projected in 2025.

The forecast places Nigeria ahead of many advanced and emerging economies in the IMF 2026 growth projection.

The report also forecasts that global economic growth will slow down to 3.1 per c...