Kenya vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Kenya
0.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
0.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
173rd
Nigeria rank
171st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 173rd and Nigeria ranks 171st of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 2.1% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 173rd and Nigeria ranks 171st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.