Kenya vs Zambia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Kenya
12,235 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
14,036 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
163rd
Zambia rank
161st
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14,036 current US$ per square kilometre against 12,235 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 1,801 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 163rd and Zambia ranks 161st of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 293.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 924.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 630.34 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1,033 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,269 current US$ per square kilometre | 236.56 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1,658 current US$ per square kilometre | 978.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 679.19 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,617 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5,332 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,346 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,986 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9,874 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,127 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2020s | 11,638 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,791 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,153 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Kenya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14,036 current US$ per square kilometre against 12,235 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Kenya and Zambia?
- 1,801 current US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Kenya ranks 163rd and Zambia ranks 161st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.