Number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 2013–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0 % change on previous year for number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -33.33 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 200 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2025 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.81 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.78 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Congo 100 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Niger 100 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Somalia 100 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 0 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Central African Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Iraq 0 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Mali 0 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Mozambique 0 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Rwanda 0 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Chad 0 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Nigeria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 123,848 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478,150 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478,150 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 0 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.33 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of state based conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of state-based conflicts Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of state based conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.