Kenya vs Mauritania: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Kenya
25.8%
in 2023
Mauritania
26.8%
in 2023
Kenya rank
14th
Mauritania rank
11th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Kenya
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 26.8% against 25.8% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 3.8% 1.8% 2.0% Kenya
1970s 2.9% 0.0% 2.9% Kenya
1980s 18.4% 4.5% 13.9% Kenya
1990s 17.2% 7.0% 10.2% Kenya
2000s 28.3% 6.3% 22.0% Kenya
2010s 18.5% 21.9% 3.3% Mauritania
2020s 21.2% 23.8% 2.6% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Kenya or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 26.8% against 25.8% in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Kenya and Mauritania?
1.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Kenya ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.