SPI Overall Score in Nigeria

Nigeria: SPI Overall Score was 60.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
60.9
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
129th
of 174 countries
All-time high
61.7
in 2021
All-time low
53.24
in 2018
Years of data
8
2016–2023

SPI Overall Score in Nigeria, 2016–2023

02040602016201920232016: 56.12017: 54.72018: 53.22019: 55.92020: 57.82021: 61.72022: 58.42023: 60.9

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

The most recent figure for spi overall score in Nigeria is 60.9, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

That places Nigeria 129th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

SPI Overall Score in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for SPI Overall Score in Nigeria, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 56.12
2017 54.71 -2.5%
2018 53.24 -2.7%
2019 55.92 +5.0%
2020 57.79 +3.4%
2021 61.7 +6.8%
2022 58.42 -5.3%
2023 60.9 +4.2%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 60.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.8, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 60.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.38, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55 53.24 56.12 4
2020s 59.7 57.79 61.7 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 126 Sierra Leone 61.77 compare
  2. 127 Eswatini 61.19 compare
  3. 128 Laos 60.9 compare
  4. 130 Fiji 60.83 compare
  5. 131 Mozambique 60.77 compare
  6. 132 Ethiopia 60.67 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spi overall score in Nigeria?
Spi overall score in Nigeria was 60.9 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest spi overall score recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 61.7 in 2021.
What is the lowest spi overall score recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 53.24 in 2018.
How does Nigeria rank for spi overall score?
Nigeria ranks 129th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is spi overall score rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of SPI Overall Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
SPI Overall Score
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,385 data points, 2016–2023
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