Kenya vs Nigeria: Direct taxes
Direct taxes over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
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
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.