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The research aims to assess how institutional quality affects infrastructure development in Nigeria over the years 1986 to 2024.

April 10, 2026Open Access

Impact of Institutional Quality on Infrastructural Development in Nigeria (1986-2024)

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Analysis reports a positive impact of institutional quality on infrastructure development in Nigeria, suggesting significant implications for policy.

The research aims to assess how institutional quality affects infrastructure development in Nigeria over the years 1986 to 2024.
Used annual time series data from 1986 to 2024
Applied the Augmented Dickey Fuller test to check for unit root in variables
Employed ADF bound test to explore long-run relationships
Utilized the Autoregressive Distributed Lag model for analysis
Institutional quality positively and significantly influences infrastructure development index in both short and long run
GDP per capita, population growth, and inflation had a negative and insignificant effect on infrastructure development
A long-run relationship between institutional quality and infrastructure development was confirmed

Iloafunsi et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Analysis reports a positive impact of institutional quality on infrastructure development in Nigeria, suggesting significant implications for policy.