Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was -16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Nigeria stood at -16 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 189.4% on the previous year and down 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Nigeria peaked at 20.47 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -16 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 167th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 20.47 % change on previous year | +103.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1768 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2006 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +2200.4% |
| 2007 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 2008 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 2009 | -10.18 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 2010 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2011 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 2012 | 13.51 % change on previous year | +851.2% |
| 2013 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2014 | -7.43 % change on previous year | +496.9% |
| 2015 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 2016 | -0.578 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2017 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -1197.4% |
| 2018 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2019 | -14.42 % change on previous year | -926.3% |
| 2020 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2021 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +296.8% |
| 2022 | -0.6466 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2023 | 17.89 % change on previous year | -2867.0% |
| 2024 | -16 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -16 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.23 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -16 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2867.0% | -0.6466 % change on previous year | 17.89 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +2200.4% | 0.1768 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -10.18 % change on previous year | 20.47 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -14.42 % change on previous year | 13.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -16 % change on previous year | 17.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 164 Gambia -14.41 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Rwanda -14.62 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Brunei -15.25 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Thailand -16.95 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Tuvalu -17 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Belarus -17.63 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Nigeria?
- Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Nigeria was -16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.47 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -16 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Nigeria ranks 167th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.