World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 216 economies tracked
43 (2025)
##169 of 216 economies
0.7×
1.13×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Nigeria climbed from #176 to #169 (overtook Madagascar). 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), Control of Corruption (percentile rank), Government Effectiveness (percentile rank), Political Stability and Absence of Violence (percentile rank)
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