Nigeria's States with strongest investment climates by rank in 2026

Lagos has emerged as the State in Nigeria with the strongest investment climate in 2026, scoring 81.0 out of 100, according to a ranking by StatiSense, citing SysIN Insights.

Ogun State followed with 71.1 points, while the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ranked third with 66.4 points.

The ranking covers all 36 astates and the FCT, assessing investment and enterprise performance based on NIPC investment activity, capital importation and formal firm density.

Below is the ranking of States and the FCT by investment and enterprise score: 1. Lagos - 81.0

2. Ogun - 71.1

3. FCT - 66.4

4. Cross River - 54.9

5. Gombe - 50.7

6. Ekiti - 48.2

7. Oyo - 46.9

8. Osun - 43.3

9. Niger - 42.3

10. Abia - 38.9

11. Kwara - 38.9

12. Kano - 35.8

13. Rivers - 35.3

14. Kaduna - 35.3

15. Adamawa - 33.7

16. Katsina - 33.0

17. Delta - 31.7

18. Benue - 29.6

19. Enugu - 28.7

20. Nasarawa - 28.0

21. Edo - 27.0

22. Jigawa - 26.5

23. Plateau - 20.6

24. Akwa Ibom - 20.5

25. Kogi - 20.2

26. Borno - 19.8

27. Sokoto - 19.0

28. Kebbi - 18.9

29. Yobe - 18.5

30. Ondo - 17.9

31. Bauchi - 17.6

32. Anambra - 17.4

33. Taraba - 17.4

34. Zamfara - 16.4

35. Bayelsa - 15.0

36. Ebonyi - 14.5

37. Imo - 5.3