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Local companies have consistently contributed most of Nigeria’s Company Income Tax payments since 2016

Local companies dominated CIT contributions in most years, accounting for over 50% of payments in 9 of 11 periods between 2015 and 2025 (Q1–Q3).
Foreign companies briefly closed the gap in 2023, contributing 49%, the closest they have come to matching local firms.
Local companies recorded their strongest share in 2021 at 65%, marking the widest gap between local and foreign contributors.
“Other payments” peaked during the pandemic, rising to 17% in 2020 before dropping to 0% from 2022 onward.

Kenya doubled its tax revenue in less than a decade

Kenya's Revenue Authority has doubled its revenue, growing from KSh 1.1 trillion in the 2014/15 financial year to KSh 2.2 trillion in 2022/23. The most significant annual growth occurred in 2021/22, with a 21.7% increase. Over nine years, tax revenue grew by an average of 9.4%, demonstrating consistent progress in Kenya's fiscal management.

Lagos, Rivers, and the FCT collected over half of Nigeria's PAYE in 2022

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.