Economy, jobs and prices in Gombe, Nigeria: official figures
11.5% of people in Gombe are poor and live with an unemployed adult, and 21.8% are poor and live with an underemployed adult (2021/22).
What is the inflation rate in Gombe?
Consumer prices in Gombe were 7.32% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier, 7th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 14.63%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow fast are food prices rising in Gombe?
Food prices in Gombe were up 13.64% on September 2025, 13th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 19.59%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow much is petrol in Gombe?
Petrol cost an average of ₦1,686.37 a litre in Gombe in May 2026, 4th most expensive of the 36 states and the FCT (national average ₦1,596.25); a year earlier it was ₦990.00.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow much does it cost to eat healthily in Gombe?
The cheapest healthy diet cost ₦1,438 per person per day in Gombe in April 2026, about ₦43,136 a month, 10th cheapest of the 36 states and the FCT (national average ₦1,589).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many homes in Gombe have electricity?
43.6% of households in Gombe had electricity in 2021 (40.2% from the national grid, 3.4% off-grid), 11th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 63.5%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Gombe use the internet?
There were 1,926,123 active internet subscriptions in Gombe at the end of 2025, up 9.0% on a year earlier, and 2,399,937 active voice lines. That is about 47 internet subscriptions per 100 residents, 12th 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 Gombe?
Gombe had 32 commercial bank branches in 2022, about 0.8 per 100,000 residents; 8th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Gombe compares with other states
Inflation, year on year (Sep 2026)
Gombe ranks 31 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Inflation, year on year |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Sokoto | 8.02% |
| 29 | Kogi | 7.46% |
| 30 | Yobe | 7.34% |
| 31 | Gombe | 7.32% |
| 32 | Jigawa | 7.01% |
| 33 | Kebbi | 6.23% |
| 34 | Borno | 4.00% |
Petrol, average price per litre (May 2026)
Gombe ranks 4 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Petrol, average price per litre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edo | ₦1,723 |
| 2 | Bauchi | ₦1,715 |
| 3 | Benue | ₦1,699 |
| 4 | Gombe | ₦1,686 |
| 5 | Delta | ₦1,668 |
| 6 | Yobe | ₦1,666 |
| 7 | Abia | ₦1,654 |
Households with electricity (2021)
Gombe ranks 27 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Nasarawa | 47.8% |
| 25 | Ondo | 47.6% |
| 26 | Kebbi | 44.3% |
| 27 | Gombe | 43.6% |
| 28 | Sokoto | 43.2% |
| 29 | Zamfara | 40.8% |
| 30 | Benue | 37.6% |
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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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