Ondo State is a major oil-producing state in Nigeria's south-west, blessed with significant crude oil reserves offshore and onshore. The state is also a major producer of cocoa, timber, and bitumen, and is known as the Sunshine State.
Metrics Overview
Capital Exp.
₦202,000,000,000
52% of total
Recurrent Exp.
₦185,000,000,000
48% of total
Total Revenue
₦387,000,000,000
Estimated income
Fiscal Balance
Balanced
Income = Spending
Breakdowns
Infrastructure
₦98.0B25.3%
Education
₦88.0B22.7%
Health
₦72.0B18.6%
Agriculture
₦45.0B11.6%
Security
₦18.0B4.7%
Accountability Watch
Corruption & Fraud Tracker
Transparency ArchiveCase Record
Olusegun Mimiko
EFCC probe into N2bn state funds
Internal Record
Transparency ArchiveCase Record
Rotimi Akeredolu
Allegations of N4bn consultancy fee diversions
Internal Record
Transparency ArchiveCase Record
Local Govt Ghost Workers
Multi-million naira payroll fraud uncovering
Internal Record
Budget Insights
Key observations from Ondo State State's 2024 budget
Overview
Ondo State State's total budget for 2024 is ₦387.00 Billion. This budget is perfectly balanced.
Expenditure Focus
The largest single sector allocation is infrastructure, receiving ₦98.00 Billion. This accounts for 25.3% of the total budget.
Revenue Dependency
The primary source of revenue is faac, contributing ₦210.00 Billion. This represents 54.3% of the total expected revenue.
Glossary
Common budget terms explained
IGR
Internally Generated Revenue. Money collected by the state internally (taxes, fines).
FAAC
Federation Account Allocation Committee. Funds distributed from the federal government.
Capital Exp.
Money spent on long-term physical assets like roads, schools, and hospitals.
Recurrent Exp.
Money spent on day-to-day operations like salaries and overhead costs.
Deficit
When a state plans to spend more money than it expects to collect in revenue.
Balanced Budget
When a state's total revenue (income) exactly matches its total planned expenditure. It means the state isn't spending more than it makes.
Surplus
When a state expects to collect more money in revenue than it plans to spend.