Economic complexity rankings in Nigeria
Nigeria: Economic complexity rankings was 107 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
107
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
6th
of 121 countries
All-time high
121
in 2006
All-time low
93
in 1964
Years of data
52
1964–2015
Economic complexity rankings in Nigeria, 1964–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 107 for economic complexity rankings in 2015.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Nigeria peaked at 121 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 93, in 1964.
That places Nigeria 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 93 | — |
| 1965 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 115 | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 118 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 120 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 119 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 120 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 121 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 120 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 121 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 117 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 115 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 108 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 103 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 107 | +3.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 107 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 107 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.17 | 93 | 96 | 6 |
| 1970s | 97.4 | 96 | 98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.6 | 97 | 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114 | 99 | 118 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.1 | 119 | 121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.83 | 103 | 121 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 3 Gabon 112 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 110 compare
- 5 Sudan 108 compare
- 7 Guinea 106 compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 104 compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 104 compare
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 economic complexity rankings in Nigeria?
- Economic complexity rankings in Nigeria was 107 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 121 in 2006.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 in 1964.
- How does Nigeria rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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