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

17.6 current US$ per person, with Kenya ahead.

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

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 Uganda: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Kenya

375.68 current US$ per person

in 2025

Uganda

358.08 current US$ per person

in 2025

Kenya rank

176th

Uganda rank

177th

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

Kenya
Uganda

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 375.68 current US$ per person against 358.08 current US$ per person in Uganda, a difference of 17.6 current US$ per person.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 176th and Uganda ranks 177th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	29.34 current US$ per person	15.23 current US$ per person	14.11 current US$ per person	Kenya
1970s	70.68 current US$ per person	17.5 current US$ per person	53.18 current US$ per person	Kenya
1980s	93.06 current US$ per person	28.93 current US$ per person	64.13 current US$ per person	Kenya
1990s	94.88 current US$ per person	41.31 current US$ per person	53.57 current US$ per person	Kenya
2000s	167.55 current US$ per person	84.87 current US$ per person	82.68 current US$ per person	Kenya
2010s	343.56 current US$ per person	157.23 current US$ per person	186.33 current US$ per person	Kenya
2020s	353.46 current US$ per person	244.38 current US$ per person	109.07 current US$ per person	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Kenya or Uganda?: Kenya, at 375.68 current US$ per person against 358.08 current US$ per person in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Kenya and Uganda?: 17.6 current US$ per person, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?: Kenya ranks 176th and Uganda ranks 177th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.