In 2007, the IMF listed Nigeria 41st in its ranking of global economies
, based on a combination of indicators including GDP, Gross National Product and per capita income. Meeting both its MDG and 2020 goals will require Nigeria to compete against economic powerhouses like the US, Japan, Germany, China and the UK. Clearly, how it fares in the final analysis will depend as much on the intensity of its efforts, as on the amount of innovation and ingenuity it brings to the process.