Argentina vs Kenya: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Argentina
26,601 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
31,996 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
159th
Kenya rank
156th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • Argentina
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 31,996 current US$ per square kilometre against 26,601 current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 5,395 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 159th and Kenya ranks 156th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 428.22 current US$ per square kilometre 456.84 current US$ per square kilometre 28.62 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
1970s 1,170 current US$ per square kilometre 1,620 current US$ per square kilometre 450.27 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
1980s 2,059 current US$ per square kilometre 3,073 current US$ per square kilometre 1,014 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 6,932 current US$ per square kilometre 4,254 current US$ per square kilometre 2,677 current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 10,334 current US$ per square kilometre 10,141 current US$ per square kilometre 192.79 current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2010s 22,775 current US$ per square kilometre 27,535 current US$ per square kilometre 4,761 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 23,521 current US$ per square kilometre 32,154 current US$ per square kilometre 8,633 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Argentina or Kenya?
Kenya, at 31,996 current US$ per square kilometre against 26,601 current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Argentina and Kenya?
5,395 current US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kenya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Kenya rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Argentina ranks 159th and Kenya ranks 156th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.