Nigeria - Number of AI publications 76.79
via World Bank DATA360 (OECD Artificial Intelligence) · updated 2026-10-15 · 193 economies tracked
Global rank
##57 of 193 economies
Share of global total
0.1%
Ranking Race — Number of AI publications
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
NigeriaChinaUnited StatesIndiaKorea, Rep.
Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2025. Nigeria climbed from #104 to #57 (overtook Sri Lanka). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Nigeria ↓Key Events — Nigeria
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2016Oil price recession curatedFirst recession in 25 years as crude prices collapse.
2019Overtook Sri Lanka in global rank auto
2020COVID-19 oil shock curatedDual pandemic and oil shock push GDP down.
2021Overtook Jordan in global rank auto
2023Fuel subsidy removal curatedPetrol subsidy cut and currency reforms spark inflation.
Number of AI publications, 2002-2025
via World Bank DATA360 (OECD Artificial Intelligence) · Number · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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