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. ▲ Rising
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%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Nigeria peaked at 0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.
That places Nigeria 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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 0.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- How does Nigeria rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Nigeria ranks 61st 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 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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