What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Kenya and Rwanda?

27.69 current US$ per person, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

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

Kenya

375.68 current US$ per person

in 2025

Rwanda

347.99 current US$ per person

in 2025

Kenya rank

176th

Rwanda rank

178th

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

Kenya
Rwanda

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 375.68 current US$ per person against 347.99 current US$ per person in Rwanda, a difference of 27.69 current US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 176th and Rwanda ranks 178th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	29.34 current US$ per person	4.81 current US$ per person	24.54 current US$ per person	Kenya
1970s	70.68 current US$ per person	18.77 current US$ per person	51.91 current US$ per person	Kenya
1980s	93.06 current US$ per person	49.16 current US$ per person	43.9 current US$ per person	Kenya
1990s	94.88 current US$ per person	37.82 current US$ per person	57.06 current US$ per person	Kenya
2000s	167.55 current US$ per person	59.76 current US$ per person	107.8 current US$ per person	Kenya
2010s	343.56 current US$ per person	200.41 current US$ per person	143.15 current US$ per person	Kenya
2020s	353.46 current US$ per person	333.02 current US$ per person	20.43 current US$ per person	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Kenya or Rwanda?: Kenya, at 375.68 current US$ per person against 347.99 current US$ per person in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Kenya and Rwanda?: 27.69 current US$ per person, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?: Kenya ranks 176th and Rwanda ranks 178th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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: 18 August 2026

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.