Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Nigeria
Nigeria: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Nigeria stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Nigeria peaked at 0.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 50th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -44.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Nigeria?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Nigeria was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Nigeria ranks 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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