Economy, jobs and prices in Imo, Nigeria: official figures
13.1% of people in Imo are poor and live with an unemployed adult, and 6.7% are poor and live with an underemployed adult (2021/22).
What is the inflation rate in Imo?
Consumer prices in Imo were 30.04% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier, the highest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 14.63%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow fast are food prices rising in Imo?
Food prices in Imo were up 33.79% on September 2025, 2nd highest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 19.59%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow much is petrol in Imo?
Petrol cost an average of ₦1,592.34 a litre in Imo in May 2026, 18th cheapest of the 36 states and the FCT (national average ₦1,596.25); a year earlier it was ₦987.86.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow much does it cost to eat healthily in Imo?
The cheapest healthy diet cost ₦2,018 per person per day in Imo in April 2026, about ₦60,533 a month, 2nd most expensive of the 36 states and the FCT (national average ₦1,589).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many homes in Imo have electricity?
83.1% of households in Imo had electricity in 2021 (74.7% from the national grid, 8.4% off-grid), 6th highest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 63.5%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Imo use the internet?
There were 3,379,468 active internet subscriptions in Imo at the end of 2025, up 8.0% on a year earlier, and 3,998,550 active voice lines. That is about 61 internet subscriptions per 100 residents, 17th 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 Imo?
Imo had 108 commercial bank branches in 2022, about 1.9 per 100,000 residents; 15th highest of the 36 states and the FCT.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Imo compares with other states
Inflation, year on year (Sep 2026)
Imo ranks 1 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Inflation, year on year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imo | 30.04% |
| 2 | Enugu | 22.38% |
| 3 | Niger | 22.05% |
| 4 | Delta | 20.67% |
| 5 | Anambra | 18.26% |
| 6 | Oyo | 17.98% |
| 7 | Bayelsa | 17.66% |
Petrol, average price per litre (May 2026)
Imo ranks 20 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Petrol, average price per litre |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Ondo | ₦1,599 |
| 18 | Ekiti | ₦1,599 |
| 19 | Ogun | ₦1,598 |
| 20 | Imo | ₦1,592 |
| 21 | Bayelsa | ₦1,591 |
| 22 | Rivers | ₦1,581 |
| 23 | Nasarawa | ₦1,576 |
Households with electricity (2021)
Imo ranks 6 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Anambra | 92.3% |
| 4 | Abia | 91.4% |
| 5 | Rivers | 88.7% |
| 6 | Imo | 83.1% |
| 7 | Enugu | 83.1% |
| 8 | Delta | 81.9% |
| 9 | Kwara | 80.0% |
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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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