World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 207 economies tracked
-1.74 (2025)
##16 of 207 economies
-16.0%
1.27×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Nigeria climbed from #27 to #16 (overtook Democratic Republic of the Congo). 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.
Political Stability and Absence of Violence (percentile rank), INFORM Risk Index Overall, Rule of Law (percentile rank), INFORM Hazard and Exposure
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