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
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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About this data
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.