Kenya vs Nigeria: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Kenya
1.82 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Nigeria
2.16 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Kenya rank
15th
Nigeria rank
13th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ in Kenya, a difference of 338.95 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 278.09 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.26 million constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 416.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 259.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 157.18 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 843.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 155.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 688.02 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 835.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 218.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 616.93 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 978.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 115.89 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 623.19 million constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 338.95 million constant 2024 US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Kenya ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.