Anambra, Akwa Ibom, and Ebonyi have emerged as the top three states in Nigeria capable of funding their expenditures without resorting to borrowing, according to the 2025 State of States Report released by BudgIT.
The report, which evaluated the fiscal performance of 35 subnationals under its Index B category, ranked Anambra as the most financially self-sufficient with a score of 0.21, followed by Akwa Ibom with 0.24 and Ebonyi with 0.27.
BudgIT explained that “states that rank higher on Index B have comparatively more public revenue left
