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

17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Nigeria: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita

Kenya

565 US dollar per person

in 2024

Nigeria

528.7 US dollar per person

in 2025

Kenya rank

145th

Nigeria rank

146th

International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita over time

Kenya
Nigeria

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 565 US dollar per person against 528.7 US dollar per person in Nigeria, a difference of 36.3 US dollar per person.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nigeria ahead.

Kenya ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 146th of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	240 US dollar per person	539.26 US dollar per person	299.26 US dollar per person	Nigeria
2010s	336.92 US dollar per person	463.24 US dollar per person	126.33 US dollar per person	Nigeria
2020s	495.32 US dollar per person	466.66 US dollar per person	28.66 US dollar per person	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per, Kenya or Nigeria?: Kenya, at 565 US dollar per person against 528.7 US dollar per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per between Kenya and Nigeria?: 36.3 US dollar per person, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?: Kenya ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 146th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita
Unit: US dollar per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 4,285 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 02 October 2026

International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.