Kenya vs Nigeria: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per

Kenya
4,469 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
3,949 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
84th
Nigeria rank
87th

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4,469 current US$ per square kilometre against 3,949 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 520 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 84th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 169 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 98.67 current US$ per square kilometre 60.69 current US$ per square kilometre 37.99 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
1970s 253.32 current US$ per square kilometre 75.51 current US$ per square kilometre 177.81 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
1980s 957.7 current US$ per square kilometre 88.64 current US$ per square kilometre 869.06 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 1,244 current US$ per square kilometre 242.12 current US$ per square kilometre 1,002 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2000s 1,533 current US$ per square kilometre 2,663 current US$ per square kilometre 1,130 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 4,437 current US$ per square kilometre 2,707 current US$ per square kilometre 1,729 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 5,339 current US$ per square kilometre 4,093 current US$ per square kilometre 1,245 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance received (current us$), per, Kenya or Nigeria?
Kenya, at 4,469 current US$ per square kilometre against 3,949 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in net official development assistance received (current us$), per between Kenya and Nigeria?
520 current US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
Kenya ranks 84th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Net official development assistance received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.