Kenya vs Vietnam: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Kenya
49.4%
in 2023
Vietnam
48.0%
in 2023
Kenya rank
138th
Vietnam rank
139th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Kenya
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 49.4% against 48.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.

Kenya ranks 138th and Vietnam ranks 139th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 81.1% 96.8% 15.8% Vietnam
1970s 79.2% 97.8% 18.6% Vietnam
1980s 86.8% 91.7% 4.9% Vietnam
1990s 78.1% 86.4% 8.4% Vietnam
2000s 71.5% 67.8% 3.7% Kenya
2010s 48.5% 54.7% 6.2% Vietnam
2020s 46.2% 49.4% 3.1% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Kenya or Vietnam?
Kenya, at 49.4% against 48.0% in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Kenya and Vietnam?
1.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vietnam?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Vietnam rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Kenya ranks 138th and Vietnam ranks 139th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% 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 high-income economies (% 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, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.