Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Kenya: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1.0%
in 2023
Kenya
8.2%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
40th
Kenya rank
38th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 8.2% against 1.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 7.2%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 7.9 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 38th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 4.9% 4.8% Kenya
1970s 0.2% 5.6% 5.5% Kenya
1980s 1.6% 2.4% 0.9% Kenya
1990s 0.8% 7.8% 7.0% Kenya
2000s 1.0% 9.0% 8.0% Kenya
2010s 0.8% 8.8% 8.0% Kenya
2020s 0.9% 8.2% 7.3% 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, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Kenya?
Kenya, at 8.2% against 1.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kenya?
7.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kenya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kenya rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 38th 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan 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
253 places, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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