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$), per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14,032 current US$ 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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About this data
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.