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Nigerian SME Loan Default

A research-ready synthetic credit-risk dataset modelling small business loan applications across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.

NigeriaClassificationIntermediateVersion 1.2.0CC BY 4.0

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Synthetic data notice: No real people or organizations are represented. This dataset is not an official statistic or empirical observation.

What this dataset represents

A research-ready synthetic credit-risk dataset modelling small business loan applications across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.

Intended use

Credit-risk model prototyping, fairness analysis, feature engineering practice, and classroom research.

Ethical considerations

Use this dataset for learning, prototyping, and research. Do not use synthetic outputs to infer facts about individuals, communities, companies, or Nigerian population statistics.

Rows
10,000
Variables
7
Size
2.8 MB

Research questions

  • How does repayment burden affect predicted default?
  • Which features remain robust across geopolitical zones?
  • How does class balancing change calibration?