Region
Africa
Global Rank
115/125
Regional Rank
21/30
Score
3.520
Nigeria’s IPRI score increased by 0.149 to 3.52 placing it 21st in the Africa region and 115th in the world. Nigeria is classified by the IMF as part of the Sub-Saharan Africa group and by the World Bank as Lower middle income country.
Nigeria’s Legal and Political Subindex decreased by -0.078 to 2.937 with scores of 4.374 in Judicial Independence, 3.173 in Rule of Law, 1.404 in Political Stability, and 2.798 in Control of Corruption.
Nigeria’s Physical Property Rights Subindex decreased by -0.01 to 3.663 with scores of 4.308 in perception of Property Rights Protection, 3.571 in Registering Property, and 3.024 in Ease of Access to Loans.
Nigeria’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex increased by 0.535 to 3.96 with scores of 3.33 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 4.267 in Patent Protection, 4.271 in Copyright Protection, and 3.972 in Trademark Protection.
Nigeria - IPRI Overall Score
Nigeria - IPRI Overall Score
- 1: IPRI
- 2: Legal and Political Subindex
- 3. Judicial Independence
- 4. Rule of Law
- 5. Control of Corruption
- 6. Political Stability
- 7. Physical Property Rights Subindex
- 8. Property Rights Protection
- 9. Registering Property
- 10. Ease of Access to Loans
- 11. Intellectual Property Rights Subindex
- 12. Intellectual Property Rights
- 13. Patent Protection
- 14. Copyright Protection
- 15. Trademark Protection
Nigeria - IPRI Overall Score
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.123 | 63 | 6 | 2007 |
| Overall | 3.100 | 64 | 6 | 2008 |
| Overall | 3.491 | 104 | 16 | 2009 |
| Overall | 3.781 | 107 | 18 | 2010 |
| Overall | 3.900 | 117 | 20 | 2011 |
| Overall | 3.900 | 117 | 20 | 2012 |
| Overall | 3.900 | 119 | 24 | 2013 |
| Overall | 3.700 | 92 | 21 | 2014 |
| Overall | 3.378 | 116 | 22 | 2015 |
| Overall | 3.562 | 120 | 24 | 2016 |
| Overall | 3.950 | 114 | 23 | 2017 |
| Overall | 3.923 | 116 | 22 | 2018 |
| Overall | 3.787 | 122 | 25 | 2019 |
| Overall | 3.719 | 123 | 26 | 2020 |
| Overall | 3.657 | 123 | 26 | 2021 |
| Overall | 3.312 | 120 | 23 | 2022 |
| Overall | 3.371 | 117 | 22 | 2023 |
| Overall | 3.520 | 115 | 21 | 2024 |
| Legal and Political | 2.316 | 59 | 5 | 2007 |
| Legal and Political | 2.300 | 61 | 6 | 2008 |
| Legal and Political | 2.641 | 108 | 16 | 2009 |
| Legal and Political | 3.083 | 106 | 16 | 2010 |
| Legal and Political | 2.900 | 115 | 19 | 2011 |
| Legal and Political | 2.900 | 117 | 19 | 2012 |
| Legal and Political | 2.900 | 119 | 22 | 2013 |
| Legal and Political | 2.900 | 89 | 17 | 2014 |
| Legal and Political | 2.396 | 117 | 22 | 2015 |
| Legal and Political | 2.485 | 121 | 25 | 2016 |
| Legal and Political | 2.876 | 120 | 24 | 2017 |
| Legal and Political | 2.989 | 117 | 23 | 2018 |
| Legal and Political | 2.884 | 121 | 24 | 2019 |
| Legal and Political | 2.770 | 122 | 25 | 2020 |
| Legal and Political | 2.764 | 120 | 24 | 2021 |
| Legal and Political | 2.803 | 118 | 22 | 2022 |
| Legal and Political | 3.015 | 110 | 20 | 2023 |
| Legal and Political | 2.937 | 109 | 20 | 2024 |
| Physical | 3.732 | 60 | 6 | 2007 |
| Physical | 3.700 | 61 | 6 | 2008 |
| Physical | 4.272 | 104 | 15 | 2009 |
| Physical | 4.491 | 108 | 18 | 2010 |
| Physical | 4.600 | 118 | 23 | 2011 |
| Physical | 4.600 | 120 | 22 | 2012 |
| Physical | 4.700 | 120 | 25 | 2013 |
| Physical | 4.700 | 92 | 21 | 2014 |
| Physical | 4.239 | 116 | 22 | 2015 |
| Physical | 4.468 | 116 | 21 | 2016 |
| Physical | 5.071 | 97 | 19 | 2017 |
| Physical | 4.985 | 114 | 21 | 2018 |
| Physical | 4.707 | 123 | 25 | 2019 |
| Physical | 4.682 | 121 | 24 | 2020 |
| Physical | 4.814 | 122 | 25 | 2021 |
| Physical | 3.739 | 116 | 20 | 2022 |
| Physical | 3.673 | 114 | 20 | 2023 |
| Physical | 3.663 | 113 | 20 | 2024 |
| Intellectual | 3.319 | 59 | 5 | 2007 |
| Intellectual | 3.300 | 60 | 5 | 2008 |
| Intellectual | 3.559 | 92 | 16 | 2009 |
| Intellectual | 3.767 | 92 | 18 | 2010 |
| Intellectual | 4.100 | 93 | 17 | 2011 |
| Intellectual | 4.100 | 94 | 18 | 2012 |
| Intellectual | 4.100 | 100 | 21 | 2013 |
| Intellectual | 3.867 | 87 | 19 | 2014 |
| Intellectual | 3.498 | 105 | 22 | 2015 |
| Intellectual | 3.734 | 107 | 24 | 2016 |
| Intellectual | 3.905 | 108 | 25 | 2017 |
| Intellectual | 3.795 | 109 | 23 | 2018 |
| Intellectual | 3.772 | 112 | 23 | 2019 |
| Intellectual | 3.705 | 115 | 24 | 2020 |
| Intellectual | 3.392 | 124 | 26 | 2021 |
| Intellectual | 3.392 | 124 | 26 | 2022 |
| Intellectual | 3.425 | 121 | 25 | 2023 |
| Intellectual | 3.960 | 113 | 23 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Nigeria - Legal and Political Environment
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.316 | 59 | 5 | 2007 |
| Overall | 2.300 | 61 | 6 | 2008 |
| Overall | 2.641 | 108 | 16 | 2009 |
| Overall | 3.083 | 106 | 16 | 2010 |
| Overall | 2.900 | 115 | 19 | 2011 |
| Overall | 2.900 | 117 | 19 | 2012 |
| Overall | 2.900 | 119 | 22 | 2013 |
| Overall | 2.900 | 89 | 17 | 2014 |
| Overall | 2.396 | 117 | 22 | 2015 |
| Overall | 2.485 | 121 | 25 | 2016 |
| Overall | 2.876 | 120 | 24 | 2017 |
| Overall | 2.989 | 117 | 23 | 2018 |
| Overall | 2.884 | 121 | 24 | 2019 |
| Overall | 2.770 | 122 | 25 | 2020 |
| Overall | 2.764 | 120 | 24 | 2021 |
| Overall | 2.803 | 118 | 22 | 2022 |
| Overall | 3.015 | 110 | 20 | 2023 |
| Overall | 2.937 | 109 | 20 | 2024 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.589 | 50 | 5 | 2007 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.600 | 51 | 5 | 2008 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.167 | 67 | 7 | 2009 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.433 | 51 | 5 | 2010 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.000 | 73 | 8 | 2011 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.300 | 66 | 7 | 2012 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.300 | 67 | 8 | 2013 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.600 | 62 | 8 | 2014 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.452 | 88 | 12 | 2015 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.864 | 88 | 17 | 2016 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.691 | 70 | 11 | 2017 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.375 | 74 | 11 | 2018 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.539 | 90 | 16 | 2019 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.461 | 90 | 16 | 2020 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.461 | 90 | 16 | 2021 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.461 | 90 | 16 | 2022 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.323 | 57 | 8 | 2023 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.374 | 57 | 8 | 2024 |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | 2007 | |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | 2008 | |
| Rule of Law | 2.600 | 109 | 17 | 2009 |
| Rule of Law | 2.757 | 114 | 19 | 2010 |
| Rule of Law | 2.600 | 117 | 20 | 2011 |
| Rule of Law | 2.600 | 120 | 21 | 2012 |
| Rule of Law | 2.500 | 121 | 24 | 2013 |
| Rule of Law | 2.600 | 92 | 20 | 2014 |
| Rule of Law | 2.685 | 116 | 22 | 2015 |
| Rule of Law | 2.833 | 121 | 24 | 2016 |
| Rule of Law | 2.911 | 120 | 23 | 2017 |
| Rule of Law | 2.891 | 118 | 22 | 2018 |
| Rule of Law | 3.268 | 115 | 20 | 2019 |
| Rule of Law | 3.238 | 115 | 21 | 2020 |
| Rule of Law | 3.204 | 114 | 20 | 2021 |
| Rule of Law | 3.375 | 111 | 19 | 2022 |
| Rule of Law | 3.289 | 107 | 18 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | 3.173 | 106 | 18 | 2024 |
| Political Stability | 1.460 | 68 | 7 | 2007 |
| Political Stability | 1.500 | 69 | 7 | 2008 |
| Political Stability | 0.860 | 110 | 19 | 2009 |
| Political Stability | 0.982 | 117 | 22 | 2010 |
| Political Stability | 1.100 | 121 | 23 | 2011 |
| Political Stability | 0.800 | 121 | 23 | 2012 |
| Political Stability | 1.100 | 123 | 26 | 2013 |
| Political Stability | 0.900 | 94 | 22 | 2014 |
| Political Stability | 0.841 | 119 | 24 | 2015 |
| Political Stability | 0.788 | 123 | 26 | 2016 |
| Political Stability | 1.095 | 124 | 26 | 2017 |
| Political Stability | 1.775 | 119 | 24 | 2018 |
| Political Stability | 1.863 | 125 | 26 | 2019 |
| Political Stability | 1.471 | 127 | 28 | 2020 |
| Political Stability | 1.582 | 126 | 27 | 2021 |
| Political Stability | 1.571 | 127 | 27 | 2022 |
| Political Stability | 1.589 | 122 | 25 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 1.404 | 119 | 24 | 2024 |
| Control of Corruption | 1.900 | 68 | 7 | 2007 |
| Control of Corruption | 1.900 | 69 | 7 | 2008 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.939 | 106 | 16 | 2009 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.162 | 108 | 17 | 2010 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.900 | 113 | 18 | 2011 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.000 | 113 | 19 | 2012 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.700 | 121 | 24 | 2013 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.700 | 90 | 18 | 2014 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.607 | 116 | 21 | 2015 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.454 | 122 | 25 | 2016 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.807 | 121 | 23 | 2017 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.915 | 116 | 20 | 2018 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.864 | 120 | 22 | 2019 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.910 | 118 | 22 | 2020 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.810 | 118 | 22 | 2021 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.806 | 119 | 23 | 2022 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.860 | 113 | 22 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.798 | 114 | 22 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Nigeria - Physical Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.732 | 60 | 6 | 2007 |
| Overall | 3.700 | 61 | 6 | 2008 |
| Overall | 4.272 | 104 | 15 | 2009 |
| Overall | 4.491 | 108 | 18 | 2010 |
| Overall | 4.600 | 118 | 23 | 2011 |
| Overall | 4.600 | 120 | 22 | 2012 |
| Overall | 4.700 | 120 | 25 | 2013 |
| Overall | 4.700 | 92 | 21 | 2014 |
| Overall | 4.239 | 116 | 22 | 2015 |
| Overall | 4.468 | 116 | 21 | 2016 |
| Overall | 5.071 | 97 | 19 | 2017 |
| Overall | 4.985 | 114 | 21 | 2018 |
| Overall | 4.707 | 123 | 25 | 2019 |
| Overall | 4.682 | 121 | 24 | 2020 |
| Overall | 4.814 | 122 | 25 | 2021 |
| Overall | 3.739 | 116 | 20 | 2022 |
| Overall | 3.673 | 114 | 20 | 2023 |
| Overall | 3.663 | 113 | 20 | 2024 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.656 | 54 | 6 | 2007 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.700 | 55 | 6 | 2008 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.667 | 88 | 12 | 2009 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.267 | 80 | 10 | 2010 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.800 | 104 | 19 | 2011 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.600 | 109 | 18 | 2012 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.800 | 109 | 21 | 2013 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.900 | 78 | 16 | 2014 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 3.993 | 102 | 18 | 2015 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.690 | 92 | 16 | 2016 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.991 | 89 | 16 | 2017 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.627 | 95 | 16 | 2018 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.529 | 105 | 20 | 2019 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.395 | 107 | 18 | 2020 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.395 | 107 | 18 | 2021 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.395 | 107 | 18 | 2022 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.395 | 103 | 17 | 2023 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.395 | 103 | 17 | 2024 |
| Registering Process | 4.060 | 55 | 4 | 2007 |
| Registering Process | 4.100 | 56 | 4 | 2008 |
| Registering Process | 5.649 | 99 | 17 | 2009 |
| Registering Process | 6.024 | 110 | 20 | 2010 |
| Registering Process | 6.100 | 118 | 23 | 2011 |
| Registering Process | 6.300 | 121 | 23 | 2012 |
| Registering Process | 6.300 | 121 | 26 | 2013 |
| Registering Process | 6.200 | 93 | 22 | 2014 |
| Registering Process | 7.654 | 112 | 20 | 2015 |
| Registering Process | 7.646 | 116 | 22 | 2016 |
| Registering Process | 7.548 | 98 | 23 | 2017 |
| Registering Process | 7.687 | 115 | 23 | 2018 |
| Registering Process | 6.951 | 123 | 26 | 2019 |
| Registering Process | 7.010 | 121 | 25 | 2020 |
| Registering Process | 7.024 | 121 | 25 | 2021 |
| Registering Process | 3.799 | 85 | 14 | 2022 |
| Registering Process | 3.600 | 89 | 19 | 2023 |
| Registering Process | 3.571 | 91 | 19 | 2024 |
| Access to Financing | 2.481 | 60 | 6 | 2007 |
| Access to Financing | 2.500 | 61 | 6 | 2008 |
| Access to Financing | 2.500 | 91 | 8 | 2009 |
| Access to Financing | 2.183 | 106 | 14 | 2010 |
| Access to Financing | 2.900 | 113 | 17 | 2011 |
| Access to Financing | 2.900 | 113 | 19 | 2012 |
| Access to Financing | 3.100 | 104 | 17 | 2013 |
| Access to Financing | 2.700 | 89 | 20 | 2014 |
| Access to Financing | 1.069 | 118 | 24 | 2015 |
| Access to Financing | 1.069 | 121 | 26 | 2016 |
| Access to Financing | 2.673 | 119 | 23 | 2017 |
| Access to Financing | 2.640 | 119 | 23 | 2018 |
| Access to Financing | 2.640 | 118 | 22 | 2019 |
| Access to Financing | 2.640 | 117 | 21 | 2020 |
| Access to Financing | 3.024 | 116 | 20 | 2021 |
| Access to Financing | 3.024 | 116 | 20 | 2022 |
| Access to Financing | 3.024 | 112 | 19 | 2023 |
| Access to Financing | 3.024 | 112 | 19 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Nigeria - Intellectual Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.319 | 59 | 5 | 2007 |
| Overall | 3.300 | 60 | 5 | 2008 |
| Overall | 3.559 | 92 | 16 | 2009 |
| Overall | 3.767 | 92 | 18 | 2010 |
| Overall | 4.100 | 93 | 17 | 2011 |
| Overall | 4.100 | 94 | 18 | 2012 |
| Overall | 4.100 | 100 | 21 | 2013 |
| Overall | 3.867 | 87 | 19 | 2014 |
| Overall | 3.498 | 105 | 22 | 2015 |
| Overall | 3.734 | 107 | 24 | 2016 |
| Overall | 3.905 | 108 | 25 | 2017 |
| Overall | 3.795 | 109 | 23 | 2018 |
| Overall | 3.772 | 112 | 23 | 2019 |
| Overall | 3.705 | 115 | 24 | 2020 |
| Overall | 3.392 | 124 | 26 | 2021 |
| Overall | 3.392 | 124 | 26 | 2022 |
| Overall | 3.425 | 121 | 25 | 2023 |
| Overall | 3.960 | 113 | 23 | 2024 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.195 | 56 | 5 | 2007 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.200 | 57 | 5 | 2008 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.167 | 85 | 12 | 2009 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.233 | 88 | 14 | 2010 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.100 | 89 | 14 | 2011 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.000 | 91 | 17 | 2012 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.100 | 100 | 21 | 2013 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.000 | 81 | 15 | 2014 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 2.811 | 111 | 21 | 2015 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.518 | 107 | 20 | 2016 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.931 | 104 | 21 | 2017 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.601 | 116 | 22 | 2018 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.534 | 118 | 24 | 2019 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.330 | 120 | 25 | 2020 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.330 | 120 | 25 | 2021 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.330 | 120 | 25 | 2022 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.330 | 116 | 24 | 2023 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.330 | 116 | 24 | 2024 |
| Patent Protection | 6.762 | 32 | 3 | 2007 |
| Patent Protection | 6.800 | 33 | 3 | 2008 |
| Patent Protection | 6.360 | 66 | 5 | 2009 |
| Patent Protection | 6.367 | 68 | 6 | 2010 |
| Patent Protection | 6.400 | 67 | 6 | 2011 |
| Patent Protection | 6.400 | 67 | 6 | 2012 |
| Patent Protection | 6.400 | 64 | 6 | 2013 |
| Patent Protection | 5.800 | 75 | 11 | 2014 |
| Patent Protection | 5.783 | 79 | 13 | 2015 |
| Patent Protection | 5.783 | 80 | 13 | 2016 |
| Patent Protection | 5.783 | 80 | 13 | 2017 |
| Patent Protection | 5.783 | 79 | 11 | 2018 |
| Patent Protection | 5.783 | 82 | 12 | 2019 |
| Patent Protection | 5.783 | 81 | 12 | 2020 |
| Patent Protection | 4.267 | 88 | 16 | 2021 |
| Patent Protection | 4.267 | 88 | 16 | 2022 |
| Patent Protection | 4.267 | 103 | 22 | 2023 |
| Patent Protection | 4.267 | 103 | 22 | 2024 |
| Copyright Protection | 0.000 | 45 | 3 | 2007 |
| Copyright Protection | 0.000 | 46 | 3 | 2008 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.150 | 89 | 7 | 2009 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.700 | 87 | 9 | 2010 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.700 | 91 | 9 | 2011 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.800 | 90 | 8 | 2012 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.800 | 89 | 7 | 2013 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.800 | 69 | 7 | 2014 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.900 | 85 | 7 | 2015 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.900 | 87 | 7 | 2016 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.000 | 89 | 7 | 2017 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.000 | 86 | 6 | 2018 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.000 | 91 | 8 | 2019 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.000 | 91 | 8 | 2020 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.000 | 91 | 8 | 2021 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.000 | 91 | 8 | 2022 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.129 | 52 | 4 | 2023 |
| Copyright Protection | 4.271 | 29 | 2 | 2024 |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2007 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2008 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2009 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2010 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2011 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2012 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2013 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2014 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2015 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2016 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2017 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2018 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2019 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2020 | |
| Trademark Protection | 3.972 | 114 | 20 | 2021 |
| Trademark Protection | 3.972 | 114 | 20 | 2022 |
| Trademark Protection | 3.972 | 113 | 20 | 2023 |
| Trademark Protection | 3.972 | 113 | 20 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |