What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Kenya and Pakistan?

0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.

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

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 unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Pakistan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Kenya

0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Pakistan

0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Kenya rank

179th

Pakistan rank

177th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

Kenya
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 179th and Pakistan ranks 177th of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1970s	0.2877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1980s	0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1990s	0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2000s	0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2010s	0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2020s	0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Kenya or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Kenya and Pakistan?: 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 179th and Pakistan ranks 177th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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