Ethiopia vs Kenya: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Ethiopia
26.4%
in 2023
Kenya
25.8%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
12th
Kenya rank
14th
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 26.4% against 25.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 23.6% | 20.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 17.2% | 4.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 28.3% | 6.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.5% | 0.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 21.2% | 2.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 26.4% against 25.8% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 0.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 14th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.