Kenya vs Nigeria: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 172 US dollar per person against 161.94 US dollar per person in Nigeria, a difference of 10.06 US dollar per person.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 137th and Nigeria ranks 138th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.6 US dollar per person | 291.44 US dollar per person | 211.84 US dollar per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 143.56 US dollar per person | 179.64 US dollar per person | 36.08 US dollar per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 150.82 US dollar per person | 142.65 US dollar per person | 8.17 US dollar per person | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 172 US dollar per person against 161.94 US dollar per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 10.06 US dollar per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Kenya ranks 137th and Nigeria ranks 138th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.