Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1907 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1907
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
191st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2964
in 1996
All-time low
0.1906
in 2013
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Nigeria, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Nigeria is 0.1907, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Nigeria peaked at 0.2964 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1906, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 191st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2964 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2964 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2689 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2478 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.247 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2147 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2063 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2046 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2046 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2046 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2046 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2046 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2046 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2046 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1906 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1906 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2048 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.198 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1914 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1914 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1907 | -0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1907 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2121, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1907 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1928, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2964 | 0.2964 | 0.2964 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2226 | 0.2046 | 0.2689 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1948 | 0.1906 | 0.2046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1945 | 0.1906 | 0.2048 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 190 Sudan 0.1915 compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1848 compare
- 193 Cameroon 0.1844 compare
- 193 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1844 compare
- 193 Gambia 0.1844 compare
- 193 Liberia 0.1844 compare
- 193 Malawi 0.1844 compare
- 193 Mali 0.1844 compare
- 193 Mozambique 0.1844 compare
- 193 Senegal 0.1844 compare
- 193 Sierra Leone 0.1844 compare
- 193 Tanzania 0.1844 compare
- 193 Zambia 0.1844 compare
- 193 Zimbabwe 0.1844 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 - standard error of the governance estimate in Nigeria?
- Government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Nigeria was 0.1907 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2964 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1906 in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Nigeria ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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