Yobe State Records Lowest FAAC Allocation in 2025, Heavy Reliance on Federal Funds

Yobe State in Nigeria experienced the lowest FAAC allocation in 2025, receiving N155.20 billion, a notable increase from N96.53 billion in 2024. The state's economic base is limited, with little industrial activity and minimal exposure to oil-related derivative revenues.

Yobe heavily depends on federal share inflows to finance recurrent expenditures and capital projects. The data, sourced from Nairametrics research covering all 36 states, highlights the state's reliance on statutory allocations, net VAT receipts, electronic money transfer levies, and other applicable revenue sources.

Yobe's fiscal position is among the least endowed nationwide, with its FAAC inflow driven largely by VAT and statutory inflows. Despite the increase in FAAC allocation, Yobe remains one of the states with the lowest fiscal capacity in the country.