Regulatory Quality in Nigeria
Nigeria: Regulatory Quality was -0.6852 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Regulatory Quality in Nigeria, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, regulatory quality in Nigeria stood at -0.6852. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Nigeria peaked at -0.6852 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.32, in 2004.
That places Nigeria 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8712 | -0.9253 | -0.8171 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.9536 | -1.32 | -0.7319 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.7009 | -0.7166 | -0.6852 | 2 |
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 regulatory quality in Nigeria?
- Regulatory quality in Nigeria was -0.6852 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6852 in 2011.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.32 in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for regulatory quality?
- Nigeria ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Regulatory Quality (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Regulatory quality measures the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies and regulations that permit and promote private sector development. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.