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Lagos recorded the highest IGR per capita in Nigeria, generating nearly 29 times more revenue per person than last-placed KebbiThe Statisense State Performance Index 2026 ranked all states by how much internal revenue they raise relative to their populationNorth-West and North-East states dominate the bottom of the table, while South-West and South-South states lead the upper half
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Lagos State has recorded the highest Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) per capita in Nigeria, according to the State Performance Index 2026 published by Statisense, while Kebbi ranked last among all states assessed.
The index measures how much revenue each state raises from internal sources, such as taxes, levies, and fees, relative to its population.
Unlike raw IGR totals, the per capita measure gives a clearer picture of how efficiently a state
