Kenya vs Samoa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Kenya
24.8%
in 2023
Samoa
24.6%
in 2023
Kenya rank
59th
Samoa rank
62nd

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Kenya
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 24.8% against 24.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Samoa ahead.

Kenya ranks 59th and Samoa ranks 62nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 5.1% 3.2% Samoa
1970s 2.1% 5.8% 3.7% Samoa
1980s 4.8% 9.1% 4.3% Samoa
1990s 6.1% 12.4% 6.3% Samoa
2000s 10.0% 16.0% 6.0% Samoa
2010s 22.6% 21.9% 0.7% Kenya
2020s 27.3% 22.6% 4.7% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Kenya or Samoa?
Kenya, at 24.8% against 24.6% in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Kenya and Samoa?
0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Samoa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Samoa rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Kenya ranks 59th and Samoa ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.