Kenya vs Nigeria: GNI per capita
GNI per capita over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,021 US$ against 1,840 US$ in Kenya, a difference of 181 US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 206 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 346.98 US$ | 422.89 US$ | 75.91 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 586.57 US$ | 1,201 US$ | 614.86 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,362 US$ | 2,366 US$ | 1,004 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,840 US$ | 2,021 US$ | 180.73 US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2,021 US$ against 1,840 US$ in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 181 US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for gni per capita?
- Kenya ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.