Government transparency in Nigeria
Nigeria: Government transparency was -0.586 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Government transparency in Nigeria, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Nigeria is -0.586, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Nigeria peaked at -0.5655 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.6982, in 2004.
Nigeria ranks 87th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.6096 | -0.6336 | -0.5704 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6154 | -0.633 | -0.595 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6002 | -0.6982 | -0.5655 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.586 | -0.586 | -0.586 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3216 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3105 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4187 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 860.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Nigeria?
- Government transparency in Nigeria was -0.586 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5655 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6982 in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for government transparency?
- Nigeria ranks 87th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.