Kenya vs Niger: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.98 trillion current LCU against 2.77 trillion current LCU in Niger, a difference of 212.04 billion current LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Niger ahead.
Kenya ranks 47th and Niger ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 billion current LCU | 13.64 billion current LCU | 12.10 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 1970s | 5.89 billion current LCU | 46.07 billion current LCU | 40.18 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 1980s | 24.02 billion current LCU | 97.32 billion current LCU | 73.30 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 1990s | 87.95 billion current LCU | 139.64 billion current LCU | 51.69 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 2000s | 306.66 billion current LCU | 456.40 billion current LCU | 149.74 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.40 trillion current LCU | 1.76 trillion current LCU | 365.53 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 2020s | 2.55 trillion current LCU | 2.86 trillion current LCU | 309.31 billion current LCU | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Kenya or Niger?
- Kenya, at 2.98 trillion current LCU against 2.77 trillion current LCU in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Kenya and Niger?
- 212.04 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Kenya ranks 47th and Niger ranks 50th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.