Enugu State has emerged as Nigeria’s most fiscally viable subnational government. According to BudgIT’s 2025 State of States ranking, Enugu State ranks as the state most likely to fund its operating expenses exclusively from internally generated revenue (IGR). According to the report, Enugu, Lagos, Abia, Anambra, and Kwara are the five states most capable of surviving independently of allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). Conversely, Yobe, Benue, Jigawa, Kogi, and Imo were ranked as the least viable states.
Enugu State has emerged as Nigeria’s most fiscally viable subnational government. According to BudgIT’s 2025 State of States ranking, Enugu State ranks as the state most likely to fund its operating expenses exclusively from internally generated revenue (IGR). According to the report, Enugu, Lagos, Abia, Anambra, and Kwara are the five states most capable of surviving independently of allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). Conversely, Yobe, Benue, Jigawa, Kogi, and Imo were ranked as the least viable states.