Nigeria - Inflation Rate (annual %) 23.01
World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 193 economies tracked
Global rank
##164 of 193 economies
Ranking Race โ Inflation Rate (annual %)
1 = global #1 ยท lower value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Nigeria climbed from #51 to #164 (overtook Pakistan). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Nigeria ↓Key Events โ Nigeria
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1963Climbed 52 places in global rank auto
1965Fell 38 places in global rank auto
1966Fell 20 places in global rank auto
1967Climbed 66 places in global rank auto
1969Fell 77 places in global rank auto
1970Oil boom begins curatedCrude revenues transform the economy after civil war.
1972Climbed 73 places in global rank auto
1974Fell 15 places in global rank auto
Inflation Rate (annual %), 1960-2025
World Bank WDI · annual % · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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