Ethiopia vs Kenya: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Ethiopia
0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya
0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
170th
Kenya rank
168th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 170th and Kenya ranks 168th of 203 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 170th and Kenya ranks 168th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.