Kenya vs Nigeria: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
36.2%
in 2011
Nigeria
31.6%
in 2011
Kenya rank
36th
Nigeria rank
39th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 36.2% against 31.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 44 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9% | 24.0% | 9.1% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 15.4% | 31.7% | 16.3% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 48.0% | 28.9% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 38.6% | 12.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 32.4% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 32.5% | 3.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 36.2% against 31.6% in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 4.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.