Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in Nigeria
Nigeria: Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
107th
of 224 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.1% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Nigeria peaked at 0.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 107th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -54.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -47.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +65.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 9.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 104 Cayman Islands 0.1% compare
- 105 Algeria 0.1% compare
- 106 Guatemala 0.1% compare
- 108 Netherlands Antilles [former] 0.0% compare
- 109 Ecuador 0.0% compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
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 0.1% 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 0.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Nigeria ranks 107th out of 224 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 up 37.3%. 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 services exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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