Kenya vs Nigeria: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita
Kenya
215.43 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
Nigeria
193.77 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
Kenya rank
152nd
Nigeria rank
153rd
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 215.43 includes gold, current US$ per person against 193.77 includes gold, current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 21.66 includes gold, current US$ per person.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 153rd of 182 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.01 includes gold, current US$ per person | 3.16 includes gold, current US$ per person | 4.85 includes gold, current US$ per person | Kenya |
| 1970s | 22.06 includes gold, current US$ per person | 46.73 includes gold, current US$ per person | 24.67 includes gold, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 19.56 includes gold, current US$ per person | 34.57 includes gold, current US$ per person | 15.01 includes gold, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 18.53 includes gold, current US$ per person | 35.89 includes gold, current US$ per person | 17.37 includes gold, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 55.62 includes gold, current US$ per person | 182.4 includes gold, current US$ per person | 126.78 includes gold, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 145.75 includes gold, current US$ per person | 198.07 includes gold, current US$ per person | 52.32 includes gold, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 168.44 includes gold, current US$ per person | 174.64 includes gold, current US$ per person | 6.2 includes gold, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 215.43 includes gold, current US$ per person against 193.77 includes gold, current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 21.66 includes gold, current US$ per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 153rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, 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.