Kenya vs United States of America: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Kenya
0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya rank
168th
United States of America rank
165th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 168th and United States of America ranks 165th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.1975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Kenya or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Kenya and United States of America?
- 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and United States of America rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 168th and United States of America ranks 165th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.