Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1739 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1739
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
173rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.268
in 1996
All-time low
0.158
in 2013
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate in Nigeria, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate in Nigeria stood at 0.1739.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate in Nigeria peaked at 0.268 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.158, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 173rd 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.
Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.268 | — |
| 1998 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2551 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2231 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2231 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1792 | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1682 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1682 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1682 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1682 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1682 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1682 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1608 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1608 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.158 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1805 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1805 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1741 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1741 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1739 | -0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1739 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1887, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1739 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1615, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.268 | 0.268 | 0.268 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1913 | 0.1682 | 0.2551 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1596 | 0.158 | 0.1682 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1735 | 0.158 | 0.1805 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
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- 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 regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate in Nigeria?
- Regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate in Nigeria was 0.1739 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.268 in 1996.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.158 in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Nigeria ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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