Kenya vs Zambia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre

Kenya
12,380 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
14,032 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
172nd
Zambia rank
169th

Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • Zambia
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14,032 current US$ per square kilometre against 12,380 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 1,652 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Kenya ranks 172nd and Zambia ranks 169th of 206 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 374.05 current US$ per square kilometre 777.97 current US$ per square kilometre 403.91 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1970s 1,187 current US$ per square kilometre 1,418 current US$ per square kilometre 231.44 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1980s 1,843 current US$ per square kilometre 1,290 current US$ per square kilometre 553.05 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 2,846 current US$ per square kilometre 1,344 current US$ per square kilometre 1,502 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2000s 5,509 current US$ per square kilometre 3,363 current US$ per square kilometre 2,147 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2010s 10,184 current US$ per square kilometre 11,154 current US$ per square kilometre 969.76 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
2020s 11,782 current US$ per square kilometre 13,792 current US$ per square kilometre 2,010 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Kenya or Zambia?
Zambia, at 14,032 current US$ per square kilometre against 12,380 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Kenya and Zambia?
1,652 current US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 172nd and Zambia ranks 169th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,096 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (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.