Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 41.7% against 39.8% in Kenya, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2% | 49.6% | 38.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 27.0% | 32.0% | 5.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 33.4% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 46.9% | 3.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 82.0% | 43.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 57.2% | 19.4% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 41.7% against 39.8% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 1.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Kenya ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th 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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About this data
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.