Kenya vs Nigeria: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Kenya
1 rank
in 2024
Nigeria
1 rank
in 2024
Kenya rank
127th
Nigeria rank
127th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Nigeria, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 127th and Nigeria ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 13.5 rank | 18 rank | 4.5 rank | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 18.75 rank | 10.25 rank | 8.5 rank | Kenya |
| 1970s | 18.3 rank | 7.9 rank | 10.4 rank | Kenya |
| 1980s | 18.78 rank | 12.11 rank | 6.67 rank | Kenya |
| 1990s | 13.9 rank | 10 rank | 3.9 rank | Kenya |
| 2000s | 7.78 rank | 2.33 rank | 5.44 rank | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.5 rank | 1 rank | 0.5 rank | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 0 rank | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 1 rank against 1 rank in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0 rank, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Kenya ranks 127th and Nigeria ranks 127th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.