Fast Fact of Akwa Ibom
- Akwa Ibom is Nigeria’s 3rd wealthiest State out of 36 in GDP– estimated at N 6,157 billion annually (approx. USD$31bn)
- State-wide population of approximately 5 million
- GDP per capita well above national average at US$ 6,120 per head
- Largest oil-producing state : 800,000 barrels per day - c30% of output (bpd)
- AKS also hosts major gas resource as well as mineral deposits : limestone, clay, silica sand
- Palm Oil a major export crop - accounting for 10% of national output, followed by Cocoa
- 20% of all Nigeria’s fish/seafood landed by tonnage
- Large, consumer-oriented regional market
