FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 179 economies tracked
12.47 (2023)
##43 of 179 economies
0.3%
2.23×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1962 - 2023. Nigeria climbed from #31 to #43 (overtook Poland). 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.
Migrant Stock Abroad, Remittance Outflow Estimate (bilateral), Carbon Emissions and Energy Consumption
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