Getting electricity: Procedures in Nigeria
Nigeria: Getting electricity: Procedures was 7 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Procedures in Nigeria, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 7 number for getting electricity: procedures in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: procedures in Nigeria peaked at 10 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7 number, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 number | 10 number | 10 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.38 number | 7 number | 10 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 9 Angola 7 number compare
- 9 Bolivia 7 number compare
- 9 Canada 7 number compare
- 9 Central African Republic 7 number compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 7 number compare
- 9 Ecuador 7 number compare
- 9 Gabon 7 number compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 7 number compare
- 9 Honduras 7 number compare
- 9 Jamaica 7 number compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 7 number compare
- 9 Laos 7 number compare
- 9 Montenegro 7 number compare
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)
- Commercial service exports 4.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 35.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 24.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: procedures in Nigeria?
- Getting electricity: procedures in Nigeria was 7 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: procedures recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: procedures recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 number in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for getting electricity: procedures?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: procedures rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Procedures (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all the procedures required in practice for businesses to obtain a new electrical connection. A procedure is defined as any interaction of the company’s employees or its main electrician or electrical engineer with external parties, such as the electricity distribution utility, electricity supply utilities, government agencies, electrical contractors and firms. Interactions between company employees and steps related to the internal electrical wiring, such as the design and execution of the internal electrical installation plans, are not counted as procedures. However, internal wiring inspections and certifications that are prerequisites to obtain a new connection are counted as procedures.