World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 214 economies tracked
290.79B (2025)
##49 of 214 economies
0.2%
69.3×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Nigeria climbed from #33 to #49 (overtook Sweden). 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.
Dual pandemic and oil shock push GDP down.
Petrol subsidy cut and currency reforms spark inflation.
GDP Growth (Real), GDP per Capita (Real), Government Debt (MPO), General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
No community estimates yet for GDP — be the first.