The six Southwestern states in Nigeria collectively contributed N3.11 trillion to the country’s Value Added Tax (VAT) pool in 2024 and received N849.7 billion.
This contrasts with the Southeastern states, which collectively contributed N101.09 billion to the country’s Value Added Tax (VAT) pool in 2024 and received a substantial N341.45 billion in return.
According to data compiled by Agora Policy, a Nigerian think tank committed to finding practical solutions to national challenges, Lagos contributed the highest to the VAT among the Southwestern states and all the states at large.
Official figures revealed that VAT revenue in 2024 increased by 85%, rising from N3.64 trillion in 2023 to N6.72 trillion.
ALSO READ: FULL LIST: Lagos generates N2.75trn — 54% of states’ contributions to VAT pool in 2024
Below is a breakdown of VAT contributions and allocations for the Southwestern states in 2024:
Contributed: N2.75tn
Allocated: N460.11bn
Contributed: N272.41bn
Allocated: N116.83bn
Contributed: N26.16bn
Allocated: N72.10bn
Contributed: N13.80bn
Allocated: N68.57bn
Contributed: N29.58bn
Allocated: N63.47bn
Contributed: N14. 79bn
Allocated: N68.62bn
Total Contribution: N3.11tn
Total Allocation Received: N849.7bn
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