What is executive corruption index in Nigeria?

Executive corruption index in Nigeria was 0.864 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2021.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 2016.

How does Nigeria rank for executive corruption index?

Nigeria ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Nigeria

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Nigeria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Executive Corruption Index was 0.864 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.864

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

14th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.939

in 2021

All-time low

0.83

in 2016

Years of data

112

1914–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Nigeria, 1914–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Nigeria stood at 0.864.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Nigeria peaked at 0.939 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 2016.

Nigeria ranks 14th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.

Executive Corruption Index in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Nigeria, 1914 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1914	0.859	—
1915	0.859	+0.0%
1916	0.859	+0.0%
1917	0.859	+0.0%
1918	0.859	+0.0%
1919	0.859	+0.0%
1920	0.859	+0.0%
1921	0.859	+0.0%
1922	0.859	+0.0%
1923	0.859	+0.0%
1924	0.859	+0.0%
1925	0.859	+0.0%
1926	0.859	+0.0%
1927	0.859	+0.0%
1928	0.859	+0.0%
1929	0.859	+0.0%
1930	0.859	+0.0%
1931	0.859	+0.0%
1932	0.859	+0.0%
1933	0.859	+0.0%
1934	0.859	+0.0%
1935	0.859	+0.0%
1936	0.859	+0.0%
1937	0.859	+0.0%
1938	0.859	+0.0%
1939	0.859	+0.0%
1940	0.859	+0.0%
1941	0.859	+0.0%
1942	0.859	+0.0%
1943	0.859	+0.0%
1944	0.859	+0.0%
1945	0.859	+0.0%
1946	0.859	+0.0%
1947	0.859	+0.0%
1948	0.859	+0.0%
1949	0.859	+0.0%
1950	0.859	+0.0%
1951	0.859	+0.0%
1952	0.859	+0.0%
1953	0.859	+0.0%
1954	0.859	+0.0%
1955	0.859	+0.0%
1956	0.859	+0.0%
1957	0.859	+0.0%
1958	0.859	+0.0%
1959	0.878	+2.2%
1960	0.878	+0.0%
1961	0.878	+0.0%
1962	0.878	+0.0%
1963	0.878	+0.0%
1964	0.878	+0.0%
1965	0.878	+0.0%
1966	0.878	+0.0%
1967	0.878	+0.0%
1968	0.878	+0.0%
1969	0.878	+0.0%
1970	0.878	+0.0%
1971	0.878	+0.0%
1972	0.878	+0.0%
1973	0.878	+0.0%
1974	0.878	+0.0%
1975	0.878	+0.0%
1976	0.878	+0.0%
1977	0.878	+0.0%
1978	0.878	+0.0%
1979	0.893	+1.7%
1980	0.893	+0.0%
1981	0.893	+0.0%
1982	0.893	+0.0%
1983	0.893	+0.0%
1984	0.893	+0.0%
1985	0.893	+0.0%
1986	0.893	+0.0%
1987	0.893	+0.0%
1988	0.893	+0.0%
1989	0.893	+0.0%
1990	0.893	+0.0%
1991	0.893	+0.0%
1992	0.893	+0.0%
1993	0.893	+0.0%
1994	0.893	+0.0%
1995	0.893	+0.0%
1996	0.893	+0.0%
1997	0.893	+0.0%
1998	0.893	+0.0%
1999	0.873	-2.2%
2000	0.873	+0.0%
2001	0.873	+0.0%
2002	0.873	+0.0%
2003	0.873	+0.0%
2004	0.873	+0.0%
2005	0.873	+0.0%
2006	0.873	+0.0%
2007	0.873	+0.0%
2008	0.873	+0.0%
2009	0.873	+0.0%
2010	0.933	+6.9%
2011	0.933	+0.0%
2012	0.933	+0.0%
2013	0.933	+0.0%
2014	0.931	-0.2%
2015	0.89	-4.4%
2016	0.83	-6.7%
2017	0.835	+0.6%
2018	0.898	+7.5%
2019	0.898	+0.0%
2020	0.913	+1.7%
2021	0.939	+2.8%
2022	0.917	-2.3%
2023	0.916	-0.1%
2024	0.908	-0.9%
2025	0.864	-4.8%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 0.864 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6485, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 0.864 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.859	0.859	0.859	6
1920s	0.859	0.859	0.859	10
1930s	0.859	0.859	0.859	10
1940s	0.859	0.859	0.859	10
1950s	0.8609	0.859	0.878	10
1960s	0.878	0.878	0.878	10
1970s	0.8795	0.878	0.893	10
1980s	0.893	0.893	0.893	10
1990s	0.891	0.873	0.893	10
2000s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
2010s	0.9014	0.83	0.933	10
2020s	0.9095	0.864	0.939	6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

11 Equatorial Guinea 0.898 compare
12 Azerbaijan 0.876 compare
13 Turkmenistan 0.875 compare
15 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.859 compare
16 North Korea 0.855 compare
17 Bolivia 0.846 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Nigeria?: Executive corruption index in Nigeria was 0.864 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2021.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 2016.
How does Nigeria rank for executive corruption index?: Nigeria ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).