The 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) generated a combined ₦5.15 trillion in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in 2025, representing a 40.93 per cent increase from the ₦3.65 trillion recorded in 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

The figures are contained in the NBS report on Internally Generated Revenue at State Level for 2025.

Lagos State recorded the highest IGR in 2025 with ₦1.77 trillion, followed by Rivers State with ₦428.42 billion and Enugu State with ₦406.77 billion.

The FCT ranked fourth with ₦356.34 billion, while Ogun State came fifth with ₦252.36 billion.

Here is a list of the 36 states and the FCT by IGR in 2025:

Lagos — ₦1.77 trillion

Rivers — ₦428.42 billion

Enugu — ₦406.77 billion

FCT — ₦356.34 billion

Ogun — ₦252.36 billion

Delta — ₦202.49 billion

Edo — ₦132.21 billion

Oyo — ₦103.25 billion

Kano — ₦102.26 billion

Akwa Ibom — ₦100.80 billion

Kwara — ₦95.36 billion

Kaduna — ₦86.75 billion

Abia — ₦70.41 billion

Jigawa — ₦66.73 billion

Niger — ₦66.37 billion

Katsina — ₦64.29 billion

Ondo — ₦60.32 billion

Cross River — ₦58.64 billion

Ekiti — ₦57.09 billion

Anambra — ₦57.03 billion

Osun — ₦56.84 billion

Bauchi — ₦52.79 billion

Bayelsa — ₦50.30 billion

Plateau — ₦45.10 billion

Gombe — ₦43.96 billion

Kogi — ₦43.94 billion

Imo — ₦43.65 billion

Borno — ₦36.36 billion

Adamawa — ₦33.76 billion

Nasarawa — ₦32.57 billion

Kebbi — ₦31.23 billion

Zamfara — ₦30.07 billion

Benue — ₦29.57 billion

Taraba — ₦28.16 billion

Sokoto — ₦20.48 billion

Ebonyi — ₦17.18 billion

Yobe — ₦16.01 billion

(The Nation)