Argentina vs Kenya: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Argentina
26,976 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
31,995 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
163rd
Kenya rank
160th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Argentina
  • Kenya
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 31,995 current US$ per square kilometre against 26,976 current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 5,019 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 163rd and Kenya ranks 160th of 205 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 448.19 current US$ per square kilometre 497.44 current US$ per square kilometre 49.25 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
1970s 1,206 current US$ per square kilometre 1,710 current US$ per square kilometre 503.82 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
1980s 2,130 current US$ per square kilometre 3,068 current US$ per square kilometre 938.28 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 7,190 current US$ per square kilometre 4,412 current US$ per square kilometre 2,778 current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 10,763 current US$ per square kilometre 10,756 current US$ per square kilometre 6.34 current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2010s 23,271 current US$ per square kilometre 27,934 current US$ per square kilometre 4,663 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 23,852 current US$ per square kilometre 32,169 current US$ per square kilometre 8,317 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Argentina or Kenya?
Kenya, at 31,995 current US$ per square kilometre against 26,976 current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Argentina and Kenya?
5,019 current US$ 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 (current us$), per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 163rd and Kenya ranks 160th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (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
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (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.