Gabon vs Kenya: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Gabon
2.8%
in 2023
Kenya
2.6%
in 2023
Gabon rank
40th
Kenya rank
43rd

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

  • Gabon
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Gabon ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 43rd of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4% 7.8% 5.4% Kenya
1970s 0.6% 9.4% 8.8% Kenya
1980s 0.8% 3.7% 3.0% Kenya
1990s 1.1% 1.2% 0.1% Kenya
2000s 1.4% 2.3% 0.9% Kenya
2010s 1.9% 2.6% 0.7% Kenya
2020s 2.9% 2.8% 0.1% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle, Gabon or Kenya?
Gabon, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Gabon and Kenya?
0.2%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kenya?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Kenya rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Gabon ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 43rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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
250 places, 12,332 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.