Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Scores 54.3 out of 100.0 in Overall Governance, ranking 2nd out of 8 African RECs.

Scores higher than the African average (50.1).

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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Constituent countries: 

Benin, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

384.0M

Combined population (2025)

54.5%

Combined urban population (2025)

34.9%

Combined youth population (2025)

$627.5bn

Combined GDP (2025) (USD)