Nigeria has the largest economy in Africa by Gross domestic product (GDP). With over-dependence on oil and a very large population, the country still struggles despite its comfortable lead.

In this article, we look at the richest states in Nigeria by Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
Gross domestic product mostly known as GDP is the measure in monetary value of final goods and services produced by an entity.

The states are listed by their GDP from the highest to the lowest.

Rank	State	GDP (millions of U$)
1	Lagos	US$33,679
2	Rivers	US$21,073
3	Delta	US$16,749
4	Oyo	US$16,121
5	Imo	US$14,212
6	Kano	US$12,393
7	Edo	US$11,888
8	Akwa Ibom	US$11,179
9	Ogun	US$10,470
10	Kaduna	US$10,334
11	Cross River	US$9,292
12	Abia	US$8,687
13	Ondo	US$8,414
14	Osun	US$7,280
15	Benue	US$6,864
16	Anambra	US$6,764
17	Katsina	US$6,022
18	Niger	US$6,002
19	Borno	US$5,175
20	Plateau	US$5,154
21	Sokoto	US$4,818
22	Bauchi	US$4,713
23	Kogi	US$4,642
24	Adamawa	US$4,582
25	Enugu	US$4,396
26	Bayelsa	US$4,337
27	Zamfara	US$4,123
28	Kwara	US$3,841
29	Taraba	US$3,397
30	Kebbi	US$3,290
31	Nassarawa	US$3,022
32	Jigawa	US$2,988
33	Ekiti	US$2,848
34	Ebonyi	US$2,732
35	Gombe	US$2,501
36	Yobe	US$2,011