In 2022, employees in Lagos, Rivers, and the FCT contributed ₦558.7 billion in PAYE tax, representing over half of the nation's total.
Lagos State alone accounted for ₦360.9 billion.
These figures underscore the tax contributions from Nigeria's key economic regions.
How much more debt did Nigerian states add to their existing domestic debt in 2023?
Nigerian states' domestic debt increased by 9.8% in 2023, with 20 states and the FCT contributing to this increase. Lagos State recorded the biggest jump in domestic debt with ₦241.5b added.
The average IGR by the North-Eastern states was ₦9.5 billion. The region generated the least revenue, with Yobe recording the nation’s least IGR. Here is a breakdown of the Federation Account Allocation and Internally Generated Revenue by North-Eastern states in 2020.
