World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 169 economies tracked
22.2 (2025)
##21 of 169 economies
1.5%
2.55×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2025. Nigeria climbed from #87 to #21 (overtook Namibia). 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 per Capita (Real), Dietary Energy Supply Adequacy (2000-2002=100), Monetary Poverty (% of population deprived), Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity (% of population)
No community estimates yet for Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population) — be the first.