Kenya vs Small states: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Kenya
- Small states
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11.7% against 5.1% in Small states, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.3 times Small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 16th and Small states ranks 16th of 205 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 | 4.7% | 1.0% | 3.6% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 1.4% | 3.8% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 2.4% | 5.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 4.5% | 10.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 5.0% | 7.1% | 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, Kenya or Small states?
- Kenya, at 11.7% against 5.1% in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Kenya and Small states?
- 6.6%, 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 south?
- Kenya ranks 16th and Small states ranks 16th of 205 countries.
- 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.