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Yobe State Economy 2026

Key industries, IGR performance, revenue dependency and economic ranking among Nigeria's 36 states. For full appropriation figures see the Budget page.

🏭 Yobe State — Economic Profile

North East

The economy of Yobe State is largely driven by agriculture, livestock rearing, and small-scale trading. Major products include millet, sorghum, beans, groundnuts, and livestock farming.

Key Industries
Agriculture Livestock Trading Fishing Crafts & Textiles

💰 Revenue & Budget

Revenue data not yet available

IGR and FAAC figures for Yobe State will appear here once added via the admin panel. Check the budget page →

🏗 Spending Priorities

2026 — summary

Where Yobe State directs its public spending — relative allocation across key sectors from the 2026 budget.

Education ₦45.0B
8.7% of total budget
Infrastructure ₦120.0B
23.3% of total budget
Health ₦35.0B
6.8% of total budget
Agriculture ₦20.0B
3.9% of total budget
Security ₦25.0B
4.8% of total budget

See exact naira figures per sector, debt service and security allocations:

Full Sector Breakdown →

📈 IGR Revenue Trend

2 years
Year IGR FAAC IGR % Total Budget
2026 Latest — — — ₦515.5B
2024 ₦8,000 ₦175,000 4.4% ₦195,000

🏆 Nigeria State IGR Ranking

Internally Generated Revenue
# State IGR Relative
1 Lagos ₦3.1T
2 Rivers ₦1.2T
3 Enugu ₦870.0B
4 Ogun ₦509.9B
5 Bayelsa ₦450.0B
6 Niger ₦326.9B
7 Niger ₦326.9B
8 Abia ₦223.4B
9 Osun ₦199.6B
10 Bauchi ₦180.0B
37 Yobe —

❓ FAQs — Yobe State Economy

The economy of Yobe State is largely driven by agriculture, livestock rearing, and small-scale trading. Major products include millet, sorghum, beans, groundnuts, and livestock farming.
Yobe State's economy is driven by: Agriculture, Livestock, Trading, Fishing, Crafts & Textiles. The state continues to work on growing its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).
IGR data for Yobe State is not yet available on this platform.
Yobe State ranks #25 of 38 states by Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and #37 by total budget size. Like most Nigerian states, it relies significantly on FAAC allocations from the federal government.
IGR (Internally Generated Revenue) is money a state collects from within its own economy through taxes, levies and fees — without depending on the federal government. FAAC (Federation Account Allocation Committee) distributes shared national revenue — mainly from oil sales and VAT — monthly to all tiers of government. States with high IGR like Lagos are fiscally independent, while most states depend on FAAC for over 60-80% of their revenue.
Yobe State is not classified as a major oil-producing state and does not receive the 13% derivation fund. Its economy depends on agriculture, commerce, solid minerals and services, with federal FAAC allocations as the primary government revenue source alongside IGR.
Data note: IGR and FAAC figures are sourced from published FAAC distribution reports and state appropriation laws. Population figures are NBS estimates. All amounts in Nigerian Naira (₦). For the most current data refer to the OAGF and individual state ministry of finance publications.