Arab World vs Kenya: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Arab World
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11.7% against 6.7% in Arab World, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.7 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Arab World ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 4.7% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Arab World |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Arab World |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 5.1% | 2.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 8.3% | 3.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 14.5% | 8.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 12.2% | 5.8% | 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 south, Arab World or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 11.7% against 6.7% in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Arab World and Kenya?
- 5.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Kenya rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Arab World ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.