Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Nigeria

Nigeria: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 31.77 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.77 0-100
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
178th
of 204 countries
All-time high
34.89 0-100
in 2018
All-time low
21.66 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Nigeria, 1996–2024

01020301996201020241996: 30.4 0-1001998: 25.6 0-1002000: 26.7 0-1002002: 21.7 0-1002003: 24.6 0-1002004: 30.1 0-1002005: 30.2 0-1002006: 31 0-1002007: 32.8 0-1002008: 31.6 0-1002009: 29.6 0-1002010: 29.2 0-1002011: 29.5 0-1002012: 32.5 0-1002013: 32.2 0-1002014: 30.8 0-1002015: 33.6 0-1002016: 33.5 0-1002017: 34.6 0-1002018: 34.9 0-1002019: 32.5 0-1002020: 32.2 0-1002021: 30.9 0-1002022: 30.8 0-1002023: 34.5 0-1002024: 31.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Nigeria stood at 31.77 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Nigeria peaked at 34.89 0-100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.66 0-100, in 2002.

Nigeria ranks 178th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.99 0-100 25.6 0-100 30.37 0-100 2
2000s 28.69 0-100 21.66 0-100 32.75 0-100 9
2010s 32.34 0-100 29.22 0-100 34.89 0-100 10
2020s 32.03 0-100 30.79 0-100 34.47 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 175 Sierra Leone 32.54 0-100 compare
  2. 176 Zimbabwe 32.14 0-100 compare
  3. 177 Burundi 31.78 0-100 compare
  4. 179 Nicaragua 30.87 0-100 compare
  5. 180 Turkmenistan 30.75 0-100 compare
  6. 181 Palestine 29.98 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Nigeria?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Nigeria was 31.77 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 34.89 0-100 in 2018.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 21.66 0-100 in 2002.
How does Nigeria rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Nigeria ranks 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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