How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?

61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Nigeria: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita

Kenya

215.39 current US$ per person

in 2025

Nigeria

181.09 current US$ per person

in 2025

Kenya rank

151st

Nigeria rank

153rd

Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita over time

Kenya
Nigeria

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 215.39 current US$ per person against 181.09 current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 34.3 current US$ per person.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nigeria ahead.

Kenya ranks 151st and Nigeria ranks 153rd of 182 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8.01 current US$ per person	2.77 current US$ per person	5.24 current US$ per person	Kenya
1970s	21.66 current US$ per person	45.22 current US$ per person	23.56 current US$ per person	Nigeria
1980s	17.78 current US$ per person	31.14 current US$ per person	13.36 current US$ per person	Nigeria
1990s	17.62 current US$ per person	33.69 current US$ per person	16.08 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2000s	55.61 current US$ per person	179.76 current US$ per person	124.15 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2010s	145.73 current US$ per person	193.16 current US$ per person	47.43 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2020s	168.41 current US$ per person	167.31 current US$ per person	1.1 current US$ per person	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita, Kenya or Nigeria?: Kenya, at 215.39 current US$ per person against 181.09 current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita between Kenya and Nigeria?: 34.3 current US$ 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 minus gold (current us$), per capita?: Kenya ranks 151st and Nigeria ranks 153rd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 183 places, 9,516 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 10 September 2026

Total reserves minus 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.