aliyugosta/nigeria-financial-analysis

Python analysis of Nigerian banking & economic indicators (2010–2023) — pandas, matplotlib, World Bank data # 🇳🇬 Nigerian Banking Sector & Economic Indicators Analysis (2010–2023) > **Business Question:** How have key Nigerian banking and macroeconomic indicators evolved over the past decade — and what do the trends signal for financial analysts and business decision-makers? --- ## 🗂 Project Overview A Python-based exploratory data analysis of **14 years of Nigerian macroeconomic and banking sector data** (2010–2023), sourced from the **World Bank World Development Indicators (WDI)**. The analysis identifies structural patterns, crisis inflection points, and forward-looking risk signals — framed as actionable insights for financial analysts, investors, and business strategists operating in or with exposure to Nigeria. | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Data Source | World Bank WDI (public dataset) | | Period Covered | 2010 – 2023 (14 years) | | Indicators Analysed | 6 macroeconomic & banking KPIs | | Derived Features | 4 (GDP growth, real rate, FX depreciation, NPL YoY change) | | Visualisations | 6 charts in one analytical dashboard | | Output | PNG dashboard + console insights report | --- ## 🔧 Tools & Libraries ```bash pip install pandas numpy matplotlib seaborn ``` --- ## 📁 Repository Contents ``` nigeria-financial-analysis/ │ ├── nigeria_financial_analysis.py # Full analysis script ├── nigeria_financial_analysis.png # Dashboard output (6 charts) └── README.md ``` --- ## 📊 Indicators Analysed | Indicator | Source | Why It Matters | |---|---|---| | GDP (current USD billions) | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD | Overall economic size and trajectory | | Inflation rate (%) | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG | Purchasing power and monetary stability | | Lending interest rate (%) | World Bank FR.INR.LEND | Cost of capital for businesses | | Non-performing loans ratio (%) | World Bank FB.AST.NPER.ZS | Banking sector health and credit risk | | Credit to private sector (% GDP) | World Bank FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS | Business financing availability | | Exchange rate (₦/USD) | …