Kenya vs Tanzania: Food imports

Kenya
655.35 million current US$
in 2011
Tanzania
539.25 million current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
13th
Tanzania rank
15th

Food imports over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 655.35 million current US$ against 539.25 million current US$ in Tanzania, a difference of 116.10 million current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania ahead.

Kenya ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 47 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 105.57 million current US$ 90.27 million current US$ 15.29 million current US$ Kenya
1990s 104.59 million current US$ 96.58 million current US$ 8.01 million current US$ Kenya
2000s 317.44 million current US$ 214.54 million current US$ 102.90 million current US$ Kenya
2010s 632.83 million current US$ 462.68 million current US$ 170.15 million current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Kenya or Tanzania?
Kenya, at 655.35 million current US$ against 539.25 million current US$ in Tanzania as of 2011.
What is the difference in food imports between Kenya and Tanzania?
116.10 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for food imports?
Kenya ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,518 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.