Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 107 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Nigeria, 1964–2015
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 107 for rank in the economic complexity index in 2015.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index 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.
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
- Inflation of consumer prices 23.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 562.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,518 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 35.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 23.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in Nigeria?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Nigeria was 107 in 2015, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 121 in 2006.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 in 1964.
- How does Nigeria rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index 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 Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rank in the Economic Complexity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) takes data on exports, and reduces a country’s economic system into two dimensions: (i) The number or ‘diversification’ of products in the export basket, and (ii) the quality, or ‘ubiquity’ of products in the export basket. This map ranks countries by ECI scores. The highest rank is 1 and corresponds to the country with the most complex economy in that year.