Economy, jobs and prices in Yobe, Nigeria: official figures
10.2% of people in Yobe are poor and live with an unemployed adult, and 28.3% are poor and live with an underemployed adult (2021/22).
What is the inflation rate in Yobe?
Consumer prices in Yobe were 7.34% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier, 8th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 14.63%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow fast are food prices rising in Yobe?
Food prices in Yobe were down 0.37% on September 2025, 2nd lowest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 19.59%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow much is petrol in Yobe?
Petrol cost an average of ₦1,665.91 a litre in Yobe in May 2026, 6th most expensive of the 36 states and the FCT (national average ₦1,596.25); a year earlier it was ₦950.60.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow much does it cost to eat healthily in Yobe?
The cheapest healthy diet cost ₦1,559 per person per day in Yobe in April 2026, about ₦46,764 a month, 19th most expensive of the 36 states and the FCT (national average ₦1,589).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many homes in Yobe have electricity?
23.2% of households in Yobe had electricity in 2021 (22.3% from the national grid, 0.9% off-grid), 4th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT (Nigeria: 63.5%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Yobe use the internet?
There were 2,137,361 active internet subscriptions in Yobe at the end of 2025, up 6.3% on a year earlier, and 2,624,508 active voice lines. That is about 57 internet subscriptions per 100 residents, 17th 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 Yobe?
Yobe had 31 commercial bank branches in 2022, about 0.8 per 100,000 residents; 10th lowest of the 36 states and the FCT.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Yobe compares with other states
Inflation, year on year (Sep 2026)
Yobe ranks 30 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Inflation, year on year |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Katsina | 8.10% |
| 28 | Sokoto | 8.02% |
| 29 | Kogi | 7.46% |
| 30 | Yobe | 7.34% |
| 31 | Gombe | 7.32% |
| 32 | Jigawa | 7.01% |
| 33 | Kebbi | 6.23% |
Petrol, average price per litre (May 2026)
Yobe ranks 6 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Petrol, average price per litre |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Benue | ₦1,699 |
| 4 | Gombe | ₦1,686 |
| 5 | Delta | ₦1,668 |
| 6 | Yobe | ₦1,666 |
| 7 | Abia | ₦1,654 |
| 8 | Jigawa | ₦1,651 |
| 9 | Taraba | ₦1,648 |
Households with electricity (2021)
Yobe ranks 34 of 37, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Adamawa | 35.6% |
| 32 | Plateau | 31.8% |
| 33 | Katsina | 31.3% |
| 34 | Yobe | 23.2% |
| 35 | Bauchi | 20.3% |
| 36 | Taraba | 18.0% |
| 37 | Jigawa | 15.5% |
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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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