Nigeria's internally generated revenue by states in 2022

Nigerian states and the FCT generated ₦1.92 trillion in internal revenue in 2022, ₦29.8 billion (1.57%) more than in 2021, with Lagos State accounting for 34% of the IGR in 2022. Here are the revenues collected by Nigeria's states in 2022.

Source:

National Bureau of Statistics

Period:

2022
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