Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Nigeria
Nigeria: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 31.77 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Nigeria, 1996–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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