Nigeria Logistics Growth Index falls to 51.9 in March 2026 — lowest in 2 months
10 April 2026 — Nigeria’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 51.9 in March 2026, -1.3 on 53.2 in February 2026, signalling expansion in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).
Key figures
- Nigeria Logistics Growth Index: 51.9 (March 2026), prior 53.2, change -1.3
- Rank: 19th of 42 economies; 3rd of 5 in Africa
- Second-sharpest fall of the 42 economies this month.
- Africa Logistics Index: 51.5
- World Logistics Index: 51.5
- Lowest reading in 2 months.
- Next release: 7 November 2026, 09:00 UTC
Changes and ranks are calculated from unrounded readings, so a change can differ by 0.1 from the difference of the rounded figures shown, and economies with the same rounded reading can hold different ranks.
WRI’s assessment
Nigeria’s Logistics Growth Index registered 51.9 in March 2026, easing by 1.3 points from the prior month but remaining firmly in expansion territory. The reading sits slightly above the three-month average of 51.6 and near the midpoint of its observed range.
“The reading sits slightly above the three-month average of 51.6 and near the midpoint of its observed range.”
About the Logistics Growth Index
The Nigeria Logistics Growth Index (LGI™) is one of 42 country readings in the World Research Institute’s monthly Logistics Index family — a GDP-weighted diffusion index of logistics-sector activity across 42 economies, four regions and a World reading. A reading above 50 signals expansion and below 50 contraction. The World and regional Logistics Index readings are published openly at intelligence.worldresearch.org/lgi; country reports are available to subscribers, to accredited journalists via press access, and any reader may claim one complimentary country edition. Methodology: /methodology.
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