Kenya vs Nigeria: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit

Kenya
13.14 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Nigeria
13.78 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Kenya rank
62nd
Nigeria rank
61st

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
051015196019842008

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 13.78 units per US$ of GDP against 13.14 units per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.64 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 61st of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1.18 units per US$ of GDP 0.0627 units per US$ of GDP 1.12 units per US$ of GDP Kenya
1970s 1.37 units per US$ of GDP 0.0914 units per US$ of GDP 1.28 units per US$ of GDP Kenya
1980s 2 units per US$ of GDP 0.2287 units per US$ of GDP 1.77 units per US$ of GDP Kenya
1990s 6.74 units per US$ of GDP 1.98 units per US$ of GDP 4.76 units per US$ of GDP Kenya
2000s 11.29 units per US$ of GDP 9.98 units per US$ of GDP 1.31 units per US$ of GDP Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit, Kenya or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 13.78 units per US$ of GDP against 13.14 units per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2008.
What is the difference in money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit between Kenya and Nigeria?
0.64 units per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2008.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
Kenya ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 61st of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 6,084 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.