Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Nigeria

Nigeria: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 13 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
3rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
13
in 2025
All-time low
3
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Nigeria, 1996–2025

24681012141996201020251996: 31998: 32000: 42002: 52003: 62004: 82005: 92006: 102007: 102008: 102009: 102010: 102011: 102012: 102013: 112014: 112015: 112016: 112017: 112018: 112019: 112020: 112021: 102022: 112023: 122024: 122025: 13

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 13 for government effectiveness - number of sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in Nigeria peaked at 13 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1996.

Nigeria ranks 3rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Nigeria, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 3 —
1998 3 +0.0%
2000 4 +33.3%
2002 5 +25.0%
2003 6 +20.0%
2004 8 +33.3%
2005 9 +12.5%
2006 10 +11.1%
2007 10 +0.0%
2008 10 +0.0%
2009 10 +0.0%
2010 10 +0.0%
2011 10 +0.0%
2012 10 +0.0%
2013 11 +10.0%
2014 11 +0.0%
2015 11 +0.0%
2016 11 +0.0%
2017 11 +0.0%
2018 11 +0.0%
2019 11 +0.0%
2020 11 +0.0%
2021 10 -9.1%
2022 11 +10.0%
2023 12 +9.1%
2024 12 +0.0%
2025 13 +8.3%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 3 3 2
2000s 8 4 10 9
2010s 10.7 10 11 10
2020s 11.5 10 13 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Ghana 14 compare
  2. 1 Kenya 14 compare
  3. 3 Cameroon 13 compare
  4. 3 Cote d'Ivoire 13 compare
  5. 3 Gambia 13 compare
  6. 3 Liberia 13 compare
  7. 3 Malawi 13 compare
  8. 3 Mali 13 compare
  9. 3 Mozambique 13 compare
  10. 3 Senegal 13 compare
  11. 3 Sierra Leone 13 compare
  12. 3 Tanzania 13 compare
  13. 3 Zambia 13 compare
  14. 3 Zimbabwe 13 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - number of sources in Nigeria?
Government effectiveness - number of sources in Nigeria was 13 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 13 in 2025.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1996.
How does Nigeria rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government Effectiveness - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,392 data points, 1996–2025
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