Kenya vs Nigeria: Financial Markets Depth Index

Kenya
0.0768
in 2020
Nigeria
0.0686
in 2020
Kenya rank
96th
Nigeria rank
98th

Financial Markets Depth Index over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
00.050.10.15198020002020

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0768 against 0.0686 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0082.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 96th and Nigeria ranks 98th of 183 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0926 0.0228 0.0698 Kenya
1990s 0.0753 0.0339 0.0414 Kenya
2000s 0.0886 0.0414 0.0471 Kenya
2010s 0.0931 0.0561 0.0369 Kenya
2020s 0.0768 0.0686 0.0082 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial markets depth index, Kenya or Nigeria?
Kenya, at 0.0768 against 0.0686 in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial markets depth index between Kenya and Nigeria?
0.0082, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for financial markets depth index?
Kenya ranks 96th and Nigeria ranks 98th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Financial Markets Depth Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Financial Markets Depth Index
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
192 places, 7,872 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.