Financial Deepening and Economic Growth in Nigeria: Evidence from 1982 – 2019

This paper examines the impact of financial deepening on economic growth in Nigeria from 1982 – 2019. The objective study is to look at credit private sector, money supply and gross domestic savings Nigeria. Secondary data were collected based model used research work unit root test was conducted their stationary, after which we perform co-integration analyze long run relationship among variables. result obtained our empirical analysis shows that all variables possesses a significant Nigeria, is, supply, sector proxies has positive effect growth. therefore recommends government monetary authorities should make policies would help boost saving culture people. could be done by increasing deposit rate lure people banks thereby loanable funds. lead fall interest eventually rise investment.