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

Kenya
2.6%
in 2023
Small states
0.6%
in 2023
Kenya rank
43rd
Small states rank
41st

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

  • Kenya
  • Small states
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.6% against 0.6% in Small states, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 4.2 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 41st of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 7.8% 0.8% 7.0% Kenya
1970s 9.4% 7.7% 1.8% Kenya
1980s 3.7% 2.7% 1.0% Kenya
1990s 1.2% 1.1% 0.2% Kenya
2000s 2.3% 0.6% 1.6% Kenya
2010s 2.6% 0.5% 2.1% Kenya
2020s 2.8% 0.6% 2.2% 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 middle, Kenya or Small states?
Kenya, at 2.6% against 0.6% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Kenya and Small states?
2.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Small states?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Small states rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Kenya ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 41st 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.