Kenya vs Nigeria: Gdp vs services employment

Kenya
36.2
in 2011
Nigeria
31.6
in 2011
Kenya rank
36th
Nigeria rank
39th

Gdp vs services employment over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
1020304050196019852011

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 9.1 Nigeria
1970s 15.42 31.7 16.28 Nigeria
1980s 19.1 48.02 28.92 Nigeria
1990s 26.17 38.65 12.48 Nigeria
2000s 32.67 32.38 0.29 Kenya
2010s 35.85 32.45 3.4 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp vs services employment, Kenya or Nigeria?
Kenya, at 36.2 against 31.6 in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdp vs services employment 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 gdp vs services employment?
Kenya ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gdp vs services employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gdp vs services employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,481 data points, 1801–2015
Last refreshed