Lagos State had a local debt stock of N311.7 billion as at December 31, 2016, according to the Debt Management Office.
The state, referred to as the commercial hub of Nigeria, had the highest local debt stock in the country during the period.
A document posted on the Website of DMO disclosed that total local debts of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory was N2.958 trillion as at December 31, 2016.
Delta State followed Lagos State with N241.3 billion in local debts, while Akwa Ibom State came third with N155.4 billion in local debts.
The three states were followed by FCT with N152.8 billion debt stock, Osun State with N147 billion, Rivers State N142.4 billion and Bayelsa State N140.1 billion.
The document also said the lowest indebted state was Anambra State with N3.9 billion, followed by Yobe State with N13.5 billion and Jigawa State with N19 billion.
Anambra State had the lowest domestic debt figure of N3.5 billion in 2015 and still maintained the lowest figure in 2016.
Domestic debt is the amount of money raised by the any government denominated in local currency and from its own residents.
The debts consist of two components: bank and non-bank borrowing.
Domestic loans are issued through government debt instruments such as Nigerian Treasury Bills, Nigerian Treasury Certificates, Federal Government Development Stocks, Treasury Bonds, Ways and Means Advances.
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