Kenya vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World

Kenya
16.2%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
16.8%
in 2023
Kenya rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time

  • Kenya
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 16.8% against 16.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Kenya ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.2% 9.4% 4.2% Saudi Arabia
1970s 4.7% 4.3% 0.4% Kenya
1980s 8.5% 7.6% 0.8% Kenya
1990s 11.9% 10.0% 1.9% Kenya
2000s 14.2% 13.2% 1.0% Kenya
2010s 16.9% 13.9% 3.0% Kenya
2020s 15.1% 16.9% 1.9% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to economies in the arab world, Kenya or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 16.8% against 16.2% in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
0.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
Kenya ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 12,213 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.