Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Nigeria
Nigeria: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.247 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.247
World rank
118th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.247
in 2020
All-time low
0.0121
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Nigeria, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index excluding gdp in Nigeria stood at 0.247. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index excluding gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.247 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0121, in 1870.
That places Nigeria 118th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0121 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0131 | +8.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0139 | +6.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0147 | +5.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0147 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.018 | +22.6% |
| 1929 | 0.0183 | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0197 | +7.8% |
| 1938 | 0.0302 | +53.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0421 | +39.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0578 | +37.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0775 | +34.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0819 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0679 | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0736 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1056 | +43.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0863 | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0983 | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.103 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1711 | +66.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1814 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2012 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2345 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.247 | +5.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.247 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.247 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0121 | 0.0121 | 0.0121 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0131 | 0.0131 | 0.0131 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0139 | 0.0139 | 0.0139 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0182 | 0.018 | 0.0183 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.025 | 0.0197 | 0.0302 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0499 | 0.0421 | 0.0578 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0797 | 0.0775 | 0.0819 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0707 | 0.0679 | 0.0736 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0959 | 0.0863 | 0.1056 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1007 | 0.0983 | 0.103 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1763 | 0.1711 | 0.1814 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2179 | 0.2012 | 0.2345 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.247 | 0.247 | 0.247 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index excluding gdp in Nigeria?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Nigeria was 0.247 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.247 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 in 1870.
- How does Nigeria rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 118th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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