May 22, 2026

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Lagos largest city in Africa after Cairo

Lagos State has been ranked as Africaโ€™s second-largest city after Cairo, Egypt.

 

This achievement comes as the stateโ€™s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, rose to $259 billion based on Purchasing Power Parity, PPP.

 

The announcement was made on Wednesday at the official launch of the Lagos Economic Development Update, LEDU, 2025.

 

The report revealed that Lagosโ€™ economy expanded to N27.38 trillion in the first half of 2024, marking a significant increase from N19.65 trillion in 2023.

 

Key budget projections for 2025 indicate that Lagos Stateโ€™s GDP is expected to grow from N54.77 trillion in 2024 to N66.47 trillion in 2025.

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