How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Nigeria: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure

Kenya

625.84 current US$

in 2023

Nigeria

566.21 current US$

in 2023

Kenya rank

92nd

Nigeria rank

95th

Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time

Kenya
Nigeria

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 625.84 current US$ against 566.21 current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 59.63 current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Nigeria ahead.

Kenya ranks 92nd and Nigeria ranks 95th of 104 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2010s	719.61 current US$	929.12 current US$	209.51 current US$	Nigeria
2020s	812.72 current US$	739.78 current US$	72.94 current US$	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, Kenya or Nigeria?: Kenya, at 625.84 current US$ against 566.21 current US$ in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between Kenya and Nigeria?: 59.63 current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?: Kenya ranks 92nd and Nigeria ranks 95th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure
Unit: current US$
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.