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

0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?

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 Tanzania, United Republic of: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Kenya

0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Tanzania, United Republic of

0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Kenya rank

179th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

176th

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

Kenya
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0053 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 Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 176th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1970s	0.2877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1980s	0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1990s	0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2000s	0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2010s	0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2020s	0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 0.1643 current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 179th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 176th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.