Nigeria

HIGH RISKVerified events
Scoring: V1.8.1
Updated: 4/13/2026

Nigeria's economic indicators show elevated risk signals. The strongest signal is in Civil War And Insurgency (5740 historical precedent windows). Also notable: Fiscal Policy Change and Economic Recession. Across all categories, 53,365 precedent windows were identified — meaning Nigeria's trajectory matches historical trajectories of countries that experienced these event types.

Risk Breakdown by Category

Top Precedents by Pattern Tier

RankCategorySaliencePrecedentsLast Event
1Civil War And Insurgency1.3622122021
2Fiscal Policy Change1.0629882025
3Economic Recession0.9721362016
4Political Violence0.9514682020
5Political Repression0.9319212021
6Elections And Voting0.9122502023
7Terrorist Attack0.8813762015
8Constitutional Change0.7526552009
9Mass Protest0.689222024
10Military Coup0.5613921993

Curated Events — Nigeria

127 events (1990–present)
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2025
Tinubu's Economic Reforms Show Mixed Results
fiscal policy change
2025
Oil Production Recovery — NNPCL Restructured
energy policy and resources
2024
Hunger Protests — August 2024 Nationwide Demonstrations
social movements and protest
2024
CBN Foreign Exchange Reforms — Partial Naira Recovery
monetary policy change
2023
Tinubu Wins Disputed Presidential Election
elections and voting
2023
Fuel Subsidy Removal — Petrol Prices Surge Sixfold
fiscal policy change
2023
Naira Floated — Currency Crashes
currency crisis
2022
Naira Redesign Causes Cash Crisis
fiscal policy change
2021
Banditry and Kidnapping Crisis in Northwest
gang violence and crime
2021
Twitter Ban — Nigeria Restricts Social Media
media and press freedom

QGI surfaces economically-grounded risk candidates that analysts should examine. Risk tiers reflect historical precedent density, not probability forecasts.