Factors contributing to Nigeria’s low GCI score include:   Low efficiency and the lack of independence and transparency of public institutions,    Infrastructure of insufficient quality,    Health and education systems deficiencies,    Low productivity and the brain drain and    Low technological readiness.
Comparator countries with higher GCI scores tend to have higher GDP per capita. This presents a strong argument for addressing some of the structural weaknesses of the Nigerian economy that are highlighted by the GCI. Nigeria needs to support priority sectors more aggressively.