Bangladesh vs Kenya: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Bangladesh
394.87 current US$ per person
in 2025
Kenya
375.68 current US$ per person
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
173rd
Kenya rank
176th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 394.87 current US$ per person against 375.68 current US$ per person in Kenya, a difference of 19.19 current US$ per person.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kenya ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 173rd and Kenya ranks 176th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 15.06 current US$ per person 77.55 current US$ per person 62.49 current US$ per person Kenya
1980s 27.53 current US$ per person 93.06 current US$ per person 65.53 current US$ per person Kenya
1990s 45.55 current US$ per person 94.88 current US$ per person 49.33 current US$ per person Kenya
2000s 98.75 current US$ per person 167.55 current US$ per person 68.8 current US$ per person Kenya
2010s 273.24 current US$ per person 343.56 current US$ per person 70.31 current US$ per person Kenya
2020s 415.7 current US$ per person 353.46 current US$ per person 62.24 current US$ per person Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Bangladesh or Kenya?
Bangladesh, at 394.87 current US$ per person against 375.68 current US$ per person in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Bangladesh and Kenya?
19.19 current US$ per person, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
Bangladesh ranks 173rd and Kenya ranks 176th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.