Nigeria · 1996–2024 · data through Q3 2024
The economy tripled.Nigerians got poorer.
The Aso Rock Index tracks growth, governance, sectors, and living standards across five Fourth Republic administrations.
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SAP, Sapa?
The naira lost 99.95% of its value over three generations. Gen-Z named the condition without knowing.
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The Algorithm Chose Obasanjo
Sixty-four years of data, one statistically significant governance improvement, and it had a name.
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Fix the Courts, Now
Every president campaigned on anti-corruption. The data says they were fighting the wrong war.
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For Every Dollar, Forty Cents
For every dollar Nigeria earned from oil, an estimated 45 cents left through illicit channels.