# Zamfara ranks 10th in fiscal viability index

> Zamfara State scores 74.97% in new fiscal viability ranking, top 10 states in Nigeria.
- Title: Zamfara ranks 10th in fiscal viability index | Shortify
- Summary: Zamfara State scores 74.97% in new fiscal viability ranking, top 10 states in Nigeria.
- Keywords: zamfara state, fiscal viability index, budgit, nigeria, state performance, fiscal sustainability, debt per capita, governor dauda lawal, Premium Times Nigeria
- Source: Premium Times Nigeria — https://premiumtimesng.com/promoted/924298-zamfara-among-top-10-best-performing-states-in-fiscal-viability-budgit.html
- Author: Press Release
- Published: 2026-11-10T21:21:45+00:00
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## New fiscal viability report
BudgIT released State of States 2026 report ranking Nigerian states on fiscal performance.
## Zamfara ranks 10th
Zamfara State scored 74.97% on Fiscal Viability Index, placing 10th among 35 Nigerian states.
## Top performers
Enugu State leads with 98.38% and Bayelsa State follows at 88.83% in fiscal viability rankings.
## Debt situation
Zamfara remains Nigeria's second-least-indebted state with per capita debt of N19,464.
## Northern states performance
Zamfara, Gombe and Niger are the only northern states in top 10 fiscal viability rankings.
## Methodology
Report uses revised methodology with four pillars: revenue performance (40%), fiscal viability (30%), debt sustainability (15%) and critical spending (15%).
## Fiscal improvement
Zamfara improved from 36th position in 2023 to 17th position in 2025 under Governor Lawal's leadership.
## Key sectors
Report assesses states' spending on agriculture, health, education and water sanitation and hygiene.
## Governor Lawal
Former Central Bank Governor Emir Muhammadu Sanusi praised Governor Dauda Lawal's transformational achievements in Zamfara.
## Fiscal sustainability
True fiscal sustainability means states can fund public salaries, overheads and debt obligations from own revenue.
## Historical context
Zamfara's fiscal performance improved from 36th in 2023 to 17th in 2025 under Governor Lawal.
## State performance
Zamfara ranked 26th in 2024 and 17th in 2025, showing significant fiscal improvement under new leadership.
## Fiscal health
Zamfara State remains second-least-indebted state in Nigeria with per capita debt of N19,464.
## Key takeaway

Zamfara State ranks 10th in Nigeria's Fiscal Viability Index with 74.97% score, ahead of 34 other states.