Kenya vs Nigeria: Transport services
Kenya
34.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
35.0%
in 2025
Kenya rank
81st
Nigeria rank
79th
Transport services over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 35.0% against 34.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 81st and Nigeria ranks 79th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.1% | 42.2% | 26.9% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 43.6% | 29.3% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 27.4% | 24.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 28.1% | 19.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 36.1% | 10.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 37.5% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 35.0% against 34.6% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for transport services?
- Kenya ranks 81st and Nigeria ranks 79th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.