World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 214 economies tracked
33.6 (2025)
##186 of 214 economies
0.6×
1.24×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Nigeria climbed from #146 to #186 (overtook Vanuatu). 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.
GDP per Capita (Real), Rule of Law (percentile rank), AI Regulation and Ethics Readiness, Regulatory Quality (percentile rank)
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