World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 205 economies tracked
4.01B (2025)
##53 of 205 economies
0.2%
19.54×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Nigeria climbed from #14 to #53 (overtook Bangladesh). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Nigeria ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Crude revenues transform the economy after civil war.
First recession in 25 years as crude prices collapse.
GDP, Remittance Outflow Estimate (bilateral), Tourist Arrivals and Tourism Revenue, Total value of imports
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