Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
179th
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.8458 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2018
All-time low
-1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Nigeria, 1996–2024

-1.6-1.4-1.2-1-0.81996201020241996: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.956 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.982 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.914 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.919 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.861 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.846 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.968 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.984 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.868 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Nigeria stood at -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Nigeria peaked at -0.8458 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2002.

That places Nigeria 179th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Nigeria, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.4%
1998 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.2%
1999 -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1%
2000 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.2%
2001 -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.2%
2002 -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.3%
2003 -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.1%
2004 -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -20.5%
2005 -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2006 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.1%
2007 -0.9559 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.6%
2008 -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.4%
2009 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.2%
2010 -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.5%
2011 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.4%
2012 -0.9699 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.5%
2013 -0.982 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.2%
2014 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.4%
2015 -0.9139 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.4%
2016 -0.9192 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.6%
2017 -0.8609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.3%
2018 -0.8458 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.7%
2019 -0.9678 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.4%
2020 -0.9842 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.7%
2021 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.7%
2022 -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.6%
2023 -0.8678 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.9%
2024 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9559 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -0.9773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8458 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.9931 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8678 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 176 Sierra Leone -0.9671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 177 Zimbabwe -0.9876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 178 Burundi -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 180 Nicaragua -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 181 Turkmenistan -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 182 Palestine -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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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 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 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 -0.8458 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2018.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
How does Nigeria rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Nigeria ranks 179th 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 up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 5,701 data points, 1996–2024
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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.