Kenya vs Nigeria: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Kenya
4.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
4.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
112th
Nigeria rank
113th
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.42 % change on previous year against 4.03 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.39 % change on previous year.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 112th and Nigeria ranks 113th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.43 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1970s | 16.29 % change on previous year | 42.07 % change on previous year | 25.78 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -0.123 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6.74 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 0.4411 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10.36 % change on previous year | 18.72 % change on previous year | 8.36 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.83 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 4.42 % change on previous year against 4.03 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.39 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 112th and Nigeria ranks 113th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.