Kenya vs Nigeria: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre
Kenya
1,386 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
1,640 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
21st
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,640 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,386 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 254 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 21st of 114 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.34 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.92 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.43 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1980s | 125.12 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8755 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 126 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 233.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 66.73 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 166.36 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 103.28 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 214.74 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 111.46 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 781.53 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 845.13 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 63.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,929 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,639 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 289.42 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,640 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,386 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 254 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 21st of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, 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.