Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Nigeria

Nigeria: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1923 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1923
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.3012
in 1996
All-time low
0.1897
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate in Nigeria, 1996–2024

00.10.20.31996201020241996: 0.3011998: 0.3012000: 0.2732002: 0.2532003: 0.2532004: 0.2152005: 0.2062006: 0.2042007: 0.2042008: 0.2042009: 0.2042010: 0.2042011: 0.2042012: 0.2042013: 0.192014: 0.192015: 0.192016: 0.192017: 0.192018: 0.192019: 0.192020: 0.192021: 0.2082022: 0.2012023: 0.1922024: 0.192

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Nigeria is 0.1923, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate in Nigeria peaked at 0.3012 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1897, in 2013.

Nigeria ranks 183rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3012 0.3012 0.3012 2
2000s 0.2242 0.2044 0.2728 9
2010s 0.1941 0.1897 0.2044 10
2020s 0.1965 0.1897 0.2075 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 181 Ethiopia 0.1926 compare
  2. 181 Niger 0.1926 compare
  3. 184 Burkina Faso 0.1918 compare
  4. 184 Madagascar 0.1918 compare
  5. 184 Togo 0.1918 compare

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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 0.1923 in 2024, 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 0.3012 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1897 in 2013.
How does Nigeria rank for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
Nigeria ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate
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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