Economy, jobs and prices in Kano, Nigeria: official figures
3.5% of people in Kano are poor and live with an unemployed adult, and 11.5% are poor and live with an underemployed adult (2021/22).
What is the inflation rate in Kano?
Consumer prices in Kano were 11.91% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier, 15th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 14.63%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow fast are food prices rising in Kano?
Food prices in Kano were up 14.06% on September 2025, 14th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 19.59%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow much is petrol in Kano?
Petrol cost an average of ₦1,607.27 a litre in Kano in May 2026, 14th most expensive of the 36 states and the FCT (national average ₦1,596.25); a year earlier it was ₦988.16.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow much does it cost to eat healthily in Kano?
The cheapest healthy diet cost ₦1,501 per person per day in Kano in April 2026, about ₦45,043 a month, 14th cheapest of the 36 states and the FCT (national average ₦1,589).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many homes in Kano have electricity?
53.5% of households in Kano had electricity in 2021 (49.2% from the national grid, 4.3% off-grid), 17th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 63.5%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Kano use the internet?
There were 9,166,953 active internet subscriptions in Kano at the end of 2025, up 7.6% on a year earlier, and 11,261,625 active voice lines. That is about 58 internet subscriptions per 100 residents, 19th 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 Kano?
Kano had 164 commercial bank branches in 2022, about 1.0 per 100,000 residents; 13th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Kano compares with other states
Inflation, year on year (Sep 2026)
Kano ranks 23 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Inflation, year on year |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 26 | Nasarawa | 8.51% |
Petrol, average price per litre (May 2026)
Kano ranks 14 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Petrol, average price per litre |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ebonyi | ₦1,633 |
| 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 |
Households with electricity (2021)
Kano ranks 21 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Niger | 59.9% |
| 19 | Akwa Ibom | 56.8% |
| 20 | Ebonyi | 56.4% |
| 21 | Kano | 53.5% |
| 22 | Borno | 49.7% |
| 23 | Cross River | 49.3% |
| 24 | Nasarawa | 47.8% |
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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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