Economy, jobs and prices in Cross River, Nigeria: official figures
36.4% of people in Cross River are poor and live with an unemployed adult, and 22.0% are poor and live with an underemployed adult (2021/22).
What is the inflation rate in Cross River?
Consumer prices in Cross River were 13.80% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier, 17th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 14.63%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow fast are food prices rising in Cross River?
Food prices in Cross River were up 21.21% on September 2025, 15th highest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 19.59%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow much is petrol in Cross River?
Petrol cost an average of ₦1,551.21 a litre in Cross River in May 2026, 9th cheapest of the 36 states and the FCT (national average ₦1,596.25); a year earlier it was ₦1,000.55.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow much does it cost to eat healthily in Cross River?
The cheapest healthy diet cost ₦1,665 per person per day in Cross River in April 2026, about ₦49,963 a month, 13th most expensive of the 36 states and the FCT (national average ₦1,589).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many homes in Cross River have electricity?
49.3% of households in Cross River had electricity in 2021 (28.2% from the national grid, 21.1% off-grid), 15th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 63.5%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Cross River use the internet?
There were 2,085,631 active internet subscriptions in Cross River at the end of 2025, up 11.4% on a year earlier, and 2,519,488 active voice lines. That is about 46 internet subscriptions per 100 residents, 11th lowest 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 Cross River?
Cross River had 83 commercial bank branches in 2022, about 1.8 per 100,000 residents; 17th highest of the 36 states and the FCT.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Cross River compares with other states
Inflation, year on year (Sep 2026)
Cross River ranks 21 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Inflation, year on year |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Ogun | 14.53% |
| 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% |
Petrol, average price per litre (May 2026)
Cross River ranks 29 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Petrol, average price per litre |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Lagos | ₦1,561 |
| 27 | Kwara | ₦1,556 |
| 28 | Kebbi | ₦1,555 |
| 29 | Cross River | ₦1,551 |
| 30 | Borno | ₦1,551 |
| 31 | Niger | ₦1,538 |
| 32 | Osun | ₦1,537 |
Households with electricity (2021)
Cross River ranks 23 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ebonyi | 56.4% |
| 21 | Kano | 53.5% |
| 22 | Borno | 49.7% |
| 23 | Cross River | 49.3% |
| 24 | Nasarawa | 47.8% |
| 25 | Ondo | 47.6% |
| 26 | Kebbi | 44.3% |
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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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