World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked
2.06 (2025)
##45 of 217 economies
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1×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1961 - 2025. Nigeria climbed from #122 to #45 (overtook Sierra Leone). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Nigeria ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Crude revenues transform the economy after civil war.
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), Elderly Care and Dependency Ratios, Poverty Low Educational Attainment (% of population), Poverty No Electricity (% of population)
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