Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Kenya
25.8%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
12.4%
in 2023
Kenya rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Kenya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 25.8% against 12.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.4%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 2.2% 1.2% Kenya
1970s 6.3% 3.0% 3.3% Kenya
1980s 23.6% 5.5% 18.1% Kenya
1990s 17.2% 4.5% 12.7% Kenya
2000s 28.3% 7.7% 20.6% Kenya
2010s 18.5% 9.2% 9.4% Kenya
2020s 21.2% 10.7% 10.5% Kenya

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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Kenya, at 25.8% against 12.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
13.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Kenya ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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.