Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Nigeria
Nigeria: Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score was 45.57 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Nigeria, 2009–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Nigeria is 45.57, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
That places Nigeria 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 39.31 | — |
| 2010 | 39.14 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.78 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 40.72 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 43.51 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 45.57 | +4.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 45.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.76, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 45.57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.68, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.31 | 39.31 | 39.31 | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.74 | 39.14 | 45.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 3.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Nigeria?
- Getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Nigeria was 45.57 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.57 in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.14 in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score?
- Nigeria ranks 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for getting electricity is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time, cost for a business to obtain a permanent electricity connection and supply for a standardized warehouse, as well as the reliability of supply and transparency of tariffs index. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB10-15 studies.