Kenya vs Uganda: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Kenya
128.43 current US$ per person
in 2023
Uganda
123.59 current US$ per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
176th
Uganda rank
179th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 128.43 current US$ per person against 123.59 current US$ per person in Uganda, a difference of 4.84 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Kenya ranks 176th and Uganda ranks 179th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 15.27 current US$ per person 17.93 current US$ per person 2.66 current US$ per person Uganda
1970s 42.62 current US$ per person 26.19 current US$ per person 16.43 current US$ per person Kenya
1980s 50.55 current US$ per person 20.88 current US$ per person 29.67 current US$ per person Kenya
1990s 57.62 current US$ per person 16.34 current US$ per person 41.28 current US$ per person Kenya
2000s 83.85 current US$ per person 29.83 current US$ per person 54.02 current US$ per person Kenya
2010s 121.69 current US$ per person 62.25 current US$ per person 59.44 current US$ per person Kenya
2020s 125.62 current US$ per person 92.93 current US$ per person 32.69 current US$ per person Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Kenya or Uganda?
Kenya, at 128.43 current US$ per person against 123.59 current US$ per person in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Kenya and Uganda?
4.84 current US$ per person, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Kenya ranks 176th and Uganda ranks 179th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.