How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was 5.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 5.2 % change on previous year for how have things changed?, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 256.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 57.34 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -19.76 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Nigeria ranks 56th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 13.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5945 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1969 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -699.3% |
| 1970 | 34.57 % change on previous year | -1070.3% |
| 1971 | 57.34 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4476 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1973 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +280.7% |
| 1974 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 1975 | -0.3249 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1976 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -590.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6113 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7209 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +146.1% |
| 1980 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 1981 | -0.4443 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1982 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -929.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9629 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1984 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -419.6% |
| 1985 | -7.04 % change on previous year | +128.8% |
| 1986 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 1987 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1988 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -280.9% |
| 1989 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1991 | -15.37 % change on previous year | -390.8% |
| 1992 | 18.94 % change on previous year | -223.2% |
| 1993 | -19.76 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 1994 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1995 | 30.18 % change on previous year | +199.6% |
| 1996 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1997 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -750.5% |
| 1998 | 17.29 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1999 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2000 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 2001 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 2002 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +264.9% |
| 2003 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6646 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 2005 | 13.81 % change on previous year | +1978.3% |
| 2006 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2007 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2008 | 20.97 % change on previous year | -724.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8637 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2010 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +925.4% |
| 2011 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2012 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2013 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2015 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 2016 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2017 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +1067.7% |
| 2018 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2019 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2020 | -6.26 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2022 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2023 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2024 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +256.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5.2 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.58 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8505 % change on previous year, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1978.3% | 0.6646 % change on previous year | 13.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.67 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 10.11 % change on previous year | -0.3249 % change on previous year | 57.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -7.04 % change on previous year | 10.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.83 % change on previous year | -19.76 % change on previous year | 30.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | 20.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year | 16.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0749 % change on previous year | -6.26 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 53 New Caledonia 5.65 % change on previous year compare
- 54 India 5.44 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Bermuda 5.3 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 5.08 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Argentina 4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 4.9 % change on previous year 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 how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 5.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.34 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.76 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.