Kenya vs Nigeria: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Kenya
88.6 current US$ per person
in 2024
Nigeria
95.94 current US$ per person
in 2025
Kenya rank
129th
Nigeria rank
128th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 95.94 current US$ per person against 88.6 current US$ per person in Kenya, a difference of 7.34 current US$ per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 129th and Nigeria ranks 128th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 current US$ per person | 0.1537 current US$ per person | 1.28 current US$ per person | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.36 current US$ per person | 0.1381 current US$ per person | 3.22 current US$ per person | Kenya |
| 1990s | 8.87 current US$ per person | 3.81 current US$ per person | 5.05 current US$ per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 11.06 current US$ per person | 62.02 current US$ per person | 50.95 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 34.53 current US$ per person | 113.45 current US$ per person | 78.92 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 74.04 current US$ per person | 88.13 current US$ per person | 14.09 current US$ per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 95.94 current US$ per person against 88.6 current US$ per person in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 7.34 current US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 129th and Nigeria ranks 128th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.