Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Kenya
7.11 billion current US$
in 2023
Zimbabwe
6.94 billion current US$
in 2023
Kenya rank
107th
Zimbabwe rank
108th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Kenya
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 7.11 billion current US$ against 6.94 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 165.63 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Kenya ranks 107th and Zimbabwe ranks 108th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 134.07 million current US$ 304.58 million current US$ 170.51 million current US$ Zimbabwe
1980s 917.95 million current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ 169.68 million current US$ Zimbabwe
1990s 1.53 billion current US$ 1.68 billion current US$ 147.36 million current US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 3.03 billion current US$ 1.82 billion current US$ 1.22 billion current US$ Kenya
2010s 5.65 billion current US$ 3.22 billion current US$ 2.43 billion current US$ Kenya
2020s 6.76 billion current US$ 5.88 billion current US$ 884.13 million current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
Kenya, at 7.11 billion current US$ against 6.94 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
165.63 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Kenya ranks 107th and Zimbabwe ranks 108th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.