CheckOut The 10 Richest States In Nigeria In 2019

Nigeria, an African country on the Gulf of Guinea, has many natural landmarks and wildlife reserves. Protected areas such as Cross River National Park and Yankari National Park have waterfalls, dense rainforest, savanna and rare primate habitats.

One of the most recognizable sites is Zuma Rock, a 725m-tall monolith outside the capital of Abuja that’s pictured on the national currency.

Nigeria is one of the richest countries in the world when it comes to the amount of natural resources within its geographical area.

Unfortunately, the country hasn’t been able to convert these resources into actual wealth as a result; Nigeria is not among the richest countries in the world in terms of GDP.

But this doesn’t mean there are no richest states in the country. In fact, a state like doesn’t depend on the allocation from the Federal Government for its survival as its internally generated revenue is enough to smoothly run the state.

In this post, we have highlighted the top 10 richest states based on their GDP and internally generated revenues.

Richest States in Nigeria (Based on Internally Generated Revenue):-

1. Lagos state (gdp: $33,679 billion)

2. Rivers state (gdp: $21,073 billion)

3. Delta state (gdp: $16,749 billion)

4. Oyo state (gdp: $16,121 billion)

5. Imo state ($14,212 billion)

6. Kano state ($12,393 billion)

7. Edo state ($11,888 billion)

8. Akwa Ibom state ($11,179 billion)

9. Ogun state ($10,470 billion)

10. Kaduna state ($10,334 billion)