World Bank: Spending Outpaced Revenue in 26 Nigerian States

Twenty-six of the 34 Nigerian states with available data increased spending faster than revenue between 2023 and 2025, according to the World Bank’s October 2026 Nigeria Development Update. Median expenditure growth was about 134% in real terms, compared with 79% for revenue. Abia, Kaduna, Benue and Gombe recorded especially wide gaps, while revenue growth outpaced spending in six states. Ekiti and Ogun had similar growth rates for both.

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