World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 187 economies tracked
81.9 (2025)
##9 of 187 economies
0.8%
1.07×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Nigeria climbed from #18 to #9 (overtook Netherlands). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Nigeria ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
First recession in 25 years as crude prices collapse.
Dual pandemic and oil shock push GDP down.
Petrol subsidy cut and currency reforms spark inflation.
Unemployment Rate, Female Employment Rate and Gender Pay Equity, Labor Force Participation Rate
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