Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 1,369 publications in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Nigeria is 1,369 publications, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 750.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Nigeria peaked at 1,369 publications in 2024 and was at its lowest, 161 publications, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 44th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | publications | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 161 publications | — |
| 2017 | 229 publications | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 220 publications | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 437 publications | +98.6% |
| 2020 | 559 publications | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 777 publications | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 844 publications | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1,091 publications | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 1,369 publications | +25.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,369 publications is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42 publications, 32.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,369 publications is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33 publications, 41.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 261.75 publications | 161 publications | 437 publications | 4 |
| 2020s | 928 publications | 559 publications | 1,369 publications | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Nigeria?
- Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Nigeria was 1,369 publications in 2024, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,369 publications in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 161 publications in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
- Nigeria ranks 44th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 750.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Scholarly publications on AI, including journal articles, conference papers, working papers, and preprints. The data only covers articles with an English-language title or abstract.