Share of male directors in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of male directors was 58.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of male directors in Nigeria, 2015–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male directors in Nigeria is 58.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
That places Nigeria 68th out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of male directors in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 68.0% | — |
| 2016 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.8% | 58.8% | 68.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 1 |
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 share of male directors in Nigeria?
- Share of male directors in Nigeria was 58.6% in 2020, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest share of male directors recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male directors recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of male directors?
- Nigeria ranks 68th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of male directors rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Share of male directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male directors is the proportion of male directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.