World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 163 economies tracked
6.11 (2025)
##35 of 163 economies
0.4%
0.68×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Nigeria climbed from #46 to #35 (overtook Eswatini). 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.
Government Debt (MPO), General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), AI Preparedness Index, Regulatory Quality (percentile rank)
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