Economy, jobs and prices in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria: official figures
20.4% of people in the FCT are poor and live with an unemployed adult, and 11.7% are poor and live with an underemployed adult (2021/22).
What is the inflation rate in the FCT?
Consumer prices in the FCT were 13.20% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier, 16th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 14.63%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow fast are food prices rising in the FCT?
Food prices in the FCT were up 17.12% on September 2025, 17th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 19.59%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow much is petrol in the FCT?
Petrol cost an average of ₦1,602.64 a litre in the FCT in May 2026, 15th most expensive of the 36 states and the FCT (national average ₦1,596.25); a year earlier it was ₦1,029.80.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow much does it cost to eat healthily in the FCT?
The cheapest healthy diet cost ₦1,278 per person per day in the FCT in April 2026, about ₦38,331 a month, 2nd cheapest of the 36 states and the FCT (national average ₦1,589).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many homes in the FCT have electricity?
76.9% of households in the FCT had electricity in 2021 (76.1% from the national grid, 0.8% off-grid), 11th highest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 63.5%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in the FCT use the internet?
There were 6,508,909 active internet subscriptions in the FCT at the end of 2025, up 15.9% on a year earlier, and 7,716,993 active voice lines. That is about 205 internet subscriptions per 100 residents, the highest of the 36 states and the FCT (one person can hold several lines).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many banks are there in the FCT?
The FCT had 400 commercial bank branches in 2022, about 12.6 per 100,000 residents; the highest of the 36 states and the FCT.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Federal Capital Territory compares with other federal capital territories
Inflation, year on year (Sep 2026)
Federal Capital Territory ranks 22 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Inflation, year on year |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Abia | 14.21% |
| 20 | Zamfara | 14.17% |
| 21 | Cross River | 13.80% |
| 22 | Federal Capital Territory | 13.20% |
| 23 | Kano | 11.91% |
| 24 | Ekiti | 11.18% |
| 25 | Edo | 9.69% |
Petrol, average price per litre (May 2026)
Federal Capital Territory ranks 15 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Petrol, average price per litre |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Akwa Ibom | ₦1,629 |
| 13 | Plateau | ₦1,624 |
| 14 | Kano | ₦1,607 |
| 15 | Federal Capital Territory | ₦1,603 |
| 16 | Zamfara | ₦1,602 |
| 17 | Ondo | ₦1,599 |
| 18 | Ekiti | ₦1,599 |
Households with electricity (2021)
Federal Capital Territory ranks 11 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Delta | 81.9% |
| 9 | Kwara | 80.0% |
| 10 | Osun | 79.7% |
| 11 | Federal Capital Territory | 76.9% |
| 12 | Oyo | 74.5% |
| 13 | Kaduna | 71.7% |
| 14 | Bayelsa | 70.4% |
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Sources
- National Bureau of Statistics: Annual Abstract of Statistics 2023, Table 434: deposit money bank branches by state, 2017-2022 (Central Bank of Nigeria), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e033cb20cc2d…)
- National Bureau of Statistics: Cost of a Healthy Diet, April 2026: state averages (naira per person per day), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f0db22b5253f…)
- National Bureau of Statistics: CPI and Inflation Report September 2026: Table 1 (national) and Table 5 (state consumer price indices), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6951a9d0b87f…)
- National Bureau of Statistics: Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index (2022), Appendix D tables by state, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 26498590b192…)
- National Bureau of Statistics: Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch, May 2026: average price per litre by state, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b792493b6fb8…)
- National Bureau of Statistics: Telecoms Data Q4 2025: active voice and internet subscriptions per state (Telecoms_Q4_2025.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70362bae97f6…)
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