Kenya vs Nigeria: Direct taxes

Kenya
262.88 billion current LCU
in 2011
Nigeria
401.00 billion current LCU
in 2002
Kenya rank
17th
Nigeria rank
14th

Direct taxes over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
0200.0B400.0B600.0B197919952011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 401.00 billion current LCU against 262.88 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 138.12 billion current LCU.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 51 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 53.05 billion current LCU 107.39 billion current LCU 54.33 billion current LCU Nigeria
2000s 57.35 billion current LCU 466.33 billion current LCU 408.98 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct taxes, Kenya or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 401.00 billion current LCU against 262.88 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2002.
What is the difference in direct taxes between Kenya and Nigeria?
138.12 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2002.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for direct taxes?
Kenya ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Direct taxes (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct taxes (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,416 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Direct taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied on production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or in respect of the use of goods, or permission to use goods or to perform activities, are covered. Examples include all general sales taxes, value added taxes and excises. Data are in current local currency.