Just-in: Nigeria’s manufacturing sector contracts for 5th consecutive month – CBN

The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), in September 2020, has witnessed a contraction for the fifth consecutive month, as it stood at 46.9 index points.

This was disclosed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in its September PMI report released on Wednesday.


The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), in September 2020, has witnessed a contraction for the fifth consecutive month, as it stood at 46.9 index points.

This was disclosed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in its September PMI report released on Wednesday.

The report stated that, out of the 14 subsectors surveyed, 4 subsectors reported expansion (above 50% threshold) in the review month in the following order:

1) Electrical equipment

2) Transportation equipment

3) Cement

4) Nonmetallic mineral products

The paper product subsector was stable.

While the remaining 9 subsectors reported contraction (below 50% threshold) in the review month in the following order:

- Petroleum & coal products

- Primary metal

- Furniture & related products

- Printing & related support activities

- Food, beverage & tobacco products

- Textile, apparel, leather & footwear

- Chemical & pharmaceutical products;

- Fabricated metal products and

- Plastics & rubber products

The Non-manufacturing sector PMI stood at 41.9 points in September 2020, indicating contraction in nonmanufacturing PMI, for the sixth consecutive month.