Kenya vs South Asia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in

Kenya
39.8%
in 2023
South Asia
8.1%
in 2023
Kenya rank
13th
South Asia rank
16th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time

  • Kenya
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 39.8% against 8.1% in South Asia, a difference of 31.7%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 4.9 times South Asia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 16th of 204 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 17.8% 4.6% 13.2% Kenya
1970s 34.8% 5.6% 29.1% Kenya
1980s 27.3% 3.5% 23.8% Kenya
1990s 34.2% 3.2% 31.1% Kenya
2000s 43.2% 4.9% 38.3% Kenya
2010s 38.4% 6.8% 31.6% Kenya
2020s 37.8% 7.7% 30.1% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in, Kenya or South Asia?
Kenya, at 39.8% against 8.1% in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Kenya and South Asia?
31.7%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Kenya and South Asia rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
Kenya ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 16th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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
251 places, 12,428 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.