What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Kenya and Rwanda?

18.66 current US$ per person, with Rwanda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Rwanda: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita

Kenya

149.5 current US$ per person

in 2025

Rwanda

168.16 current US$ per person

in 2025

Kenya rank

179th

Rwanda rank

177th

Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time

Kenya
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 168.16 current US$ per person against 149.5 current US$ per person in Kenya, a difference of 18.66 current US$ per person.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 179th and Rwanda ranks 177th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	21.59 current US$ per person	2.86 current US$ per person	18.73 current US$ per person	Kenya
1970s	48.94 current US$ per person	11.36 current US$ per person	37.58 current US$ per person	Kenya
1980s	56.24 current US$ per person	18.28 current US$ per person	37.96 current US$ per person	Kenya
1990s	61.06 current US$ per person	9.48 current US$ per person	51.58 current US$ per person	Kenya
2000s	86.76 current US$ per person	14.17 current US$ per person	72.59 current US$ per person	Kenya
2010s	125.66 current US$ per person	64.61 current US$ per person	61.04 current US$ per person	Kenya
2020s	134.03 current US$ per person	157.73 current US$ per person	23.7 current US$ per person	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Kenya or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 168.16 current US$ per person against 149.5 current US$ per person in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Kenya and Rwanda?: 18.66 current US$ per person, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?: Kenya ranks 179th and Rwanda ranks 177th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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, 14,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.