Kenya vs Nigeria: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Kenya
75.1%
in 2011
Nigeria
75.2%
in 2011
Kenya rank
29th
Nigeria rank
28th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 75.2% against 75.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.4% | 25.3% | 36.1% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 63.0% | 35.6% | 27.5% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 56.3% | 41.8% | 14.5% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 79.8% | 20.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 73.8% | 13.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 70.2% | 1.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 75.2% against 75.1% in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Kenya ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.