NGA · West Africa

Nigeria

Africa's largest population and economy, top oil producer on the continent. Holding the rotating ECOWAS presidency during a period of realignment.

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Data refreshed on 2026.05.06 · source: Wikidata

Composite reading — institute

Risque élevé

4.5 /10 risk

Security 0.0
Legitimacy 4.0
Economy 4.0
Diplomacy 7.8
Influence 1.5

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

Capital: Abuja
Population: 230,000,000 inh.
Area: 923,768 km²
Currency: NGN
Regime: Federal presidential republic

Executive in office

Head of State

Bola Tinubu

since 2023.05.29 Congrès des progressistes

Government in office 2 members

ministre de la Défense

Christopher Gwabin Musa

since 2025.12.04 defence

Minister of Education of Nigeria

Morufu Olatunji Alausa

since 2024.10.23 education

Parliament

Chambre des représentants

360 seats

Inception 1923

Sénat

109 seats

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

252 G$

2024 ↓ -48.2 % vs 2023

GDP / capita

1,084 $

2024 ↓ -49.3 % vs 2023

Growth

4.1 %

2024 ↑ +0.7 pt vs 2023

Inflation

33.2 %

2024 ↑ +8.6 pt vs 2023

Unemployment

3.1 %

2025 ↑ +0.0 pt vs 2024

Defense / GDP

0.6 %

2024 ↓ -0.3 pt vs 2023

Life expectancy

54.6 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.3 % vs 2023

Governance indices V-Dem · Freedom House · CPI · RSF · 2024

Democracy (V-Dem)

0.40/1

#95 démocratie électorale fragile

Freedoms (Freedom House)

43/100

Partly Free

Corruption (CPI)

26/100

#1402024

Press freedom (RSF)

50/100

#1122024

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

60 Md$

Imports

62 Md$

Balance

-2 Md$

Top exports

80.0% Pétrole brut 48 Md$
8.0% GNL 5 Md$

Top imports

28.0% Pétrole raffiné (importateur net malgré le brut) 17 Md$
8.0% Blé + riz 5 Md$
5.0% Médicaments 3 Md$

Export partners

Inde 14.0%
Espagne 10.5%
Pays-Bas 8.5%
France 8.0%

Import partners

Chine 28.0%
Inde 7.5%
Pays-Bas 5.5%

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

USA 30%
GBR 32%
FRA 36%
DEU 36%
RUS 56%
CHN 64%
IND 70%

Abstention: 24%

Key treaties UN Treaty Collection · IAEA · ICRC · OPCW

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NPT

1968 Ratified
✓

CTBT

1996 Ratified
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TPNW

2017 Signed, not ratified
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Rome Statute

1998 Ratified
✓

Genocide

1948 Ratified
✓

Geneva

1949 Ratified
✓

Ottawa Mine Ban

1997 Ratified
✓

Oslo Cluster Munitions

2008 Ratified
✓

Arms Trade Treaty

2013 Ratified
✓

Paris Agreement

2015 Ratified

Political calendar Wikipedia · IFES · NDI

Upcoming

2027-02

Présidentielle + législatives

Bilan Tinubu (réforme essence + naira)

Last election

2023-02-25

Présidentielle

Bola Tinubu (APC) 36.6% — participation 26.7%

Last institutional rupture 1999 (transition fin junte Abacha)

Society · human UNDP HDI · WID · UNHCR

HDI

0.548/1

#1612024

Top 10% (wealth)

60.0 %

WID

Gini

35.1

modéré

Refugees hosted

84,000

UNHCR 2024

Refugees originating

380,000