Kenya vs Vanuatu: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Kenya
0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya rank
168th
Vanuatu rank
171st
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Kenya ranks 168th and Vanuatu ranks 171st of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 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$), per unit of gdp, Kenya or Vanuatu?
- Kenya, at 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Kenya and Vanuatu?
- 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vanuatu?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Vanuatu rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 168th and Vanuatu ranks 171st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.