FULL LIST: Nigerian states by GDP
1. Lagos: N41.17trn
2. Rivers: N7.96trn
3. Akwa Ibom: N7.77trn
4. Imo: N7.68trn
5. Delta: N6.19trn
6. Anambra: N5.14trn
7. Ondo: N5.10trn
8. Ogun: N5.03trn
9. Bayelsa: N4.63trn
10. Niger: N4.58trn
11. Kaduna: N4.31trn
12. Benue: N4.27trn
13. Kano: N4.20trn
14. Cross River: N4.07trn
15. Edo: N3.99trn
16. Kogi: N3.69trn
17. Oyo: N3.65trn
18. Abia: N3.53trn
19. Katsina: N3.32trn
20. Sokoto: N2.85trn
21. Adamawa: N2.66trn
22. Bauchi: N2.63trn
23. Ekiti: N2.35trn
24. Osun: N2.30trn
25. Ebonyi: N2.24trn
26. Jigawa: N2.16trn
27. Gombe: N2.10trn
28. Taraba: N2.04trn
29. Borno: N1.96trn
30. Nasarawa: N1.86trn
31. Kebbi: N1.80trn
32. Zamfara: N1.73trn
33. Plateau: N1.50trn
34. Enugu: N1.45trn
35. Kwara: N1.38trn
36. Yobe: N1.09trn
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Quite surprisingly and unfortunately, Lagos who leads in the highest GDP still leads on states with highest domestic debts...
See below : although this is statistically a two year data…
Lagos, Delta, and Ogun State led the list of states in Nigeria with the highest domestic debt stock as of the end of June 2022, accounting for over 25% of the total domestic debts of the 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital (Abuja).
Southern regions top list
- The southwestern region of the country topped the list with the highest domestic debt stock with an aggregate debt of N1.53 trillion, largely driven by the likes of Lagos and Ogun State. Meanwhile, the region saw its domestic debt increase by N68.46 billion in the last three months and by N460.32 billion in the last one year.
- The South-south region followed with an aggregate N1.25 trillion in domestic debt as of June 2022, a figure that was driven by the debt numbers of Delta and Rivers State.
- North Central recorded an aggregate domestic debt stock of N718.87 billion, followed by North-east with N663.39 billion. Also, North-west recorded a domestic debt stock of N581.26 billion, while southeastern region recorded the least debt stock at N539.44 billion.
Top states by domestic debt
Below is the breakdown of the top states in the country with the highest domestic stock as of June 2022.
Lagos State – N797.3 billion
Lagos State recorded the highest domestic debt stock as of June 2022, accounting for 15.1% of the total domestic debt owed by the 36 states of the federation including Abuja. Lagos State saw its domestic debt increase marginally by 2.16% on a quarter-on-quarter basis from N780.48 billion recorded as of March 2022 to N797.31 billion in June 2022.
Delta State – N378.88 billion
Delta State, a major oil-producing state in the country recorded a total of N378.88 billion as domestic debt stock as of June 2022, which accounts for 7.2% of the total states’ domestic debt stock to stand as a distant second on the list.
The domestic debt profile of Delta State increased by 131.8% on a quarter-on-quarter basis from N163.48 billion, while based on a year-on-year comparison, domestic debt stock increased by 84% from N205.92 billion recorded as of June last year.
Ogun State – N241.78 billion
Ogun State, a neighbouring state of Lagos, ranks third on the list of states with the highest domestic debt as of June 2022, accounting for 4.6% of the total. Ogun State saw its domestic debt stock rise by 55.4% compared to N155.57 billion recorded as of the corresponding period of 2021.
However, it declined marginally by 0.08% when compared to the previous quarter (N241.98 billion).
Rivers State – N225.51 billion
Rivers State recorded a total domestic debt stock of N225.51 billion as of June 2022, representing 4.3% of the total states’ domestic debts. The debt stock of Rivers State increased by 5.8% on a year-on-year basis from N213.17 billion recorded as of June 2022, however, it remained unchanged in the past three months.
Imo State – N210.39 billion
Imo State ranked fifth on the list with a total domestic debt stock of N210.39 billion as of June 2022, contributing 4% to the total states’ debt profile. The domestic debt stock of Imo State increased by 40.7% on a year-on-year basis from N149.51 billion recorded as of June 2021.
On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the domestic debt stock of Imo State increased by 2.83% from N204.61 billion recorded as of March 2022.
Others include
- Akwa Ibom – N203.95 billion
- Cross River – N176.09 billion
- Oyo – N159.91 billion
- Osun – N150.53 billion
- Bayelsa – N150.43 billion
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