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 2026.05.10 · 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

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
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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