World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 187 economies tracked
82.52 (2025)
##5 of 187 economies
1.3×
1.01×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Nigeria climbed from #10 to #5 (overtook North Korea). 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 Growth (Real), Unemployment Rate, Female Employment Rate and Gender Pay Equity, Female Labor Force Participation and Gender Wage Gap
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