Kenya vs Nigeria: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Kenya
57.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
51.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
10th
Nigeria rank
12th

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 57.01 % change on previous year against 51.71 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 5.3 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 23 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 198 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 21.82 % change on previous year -13.24 % change on previous year 35.07 % change on previous year Kenya
1980s -10.79 % change on previous year 24.99 % change on previous year 35.78 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s -3.22 % change on previous year 29.78 % change on previous year 33.01 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 11.62 % change on previous year -2.38 % change on previous year 14 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 17.61 % change on previous year 14.19 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 11.77 % change on previous year 15.62 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Kenya or Nigeria?
Kenya, at 57.01 % change on previous year against 51.71 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Kenya and Nigeria?
5.3 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 8,989 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.