Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Food imports

Kenya
655.35 million current US$
in 2011
Zimbabwe
512.50 million current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
16th

Food imports over time

  • Kenya
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 655.35 million current US$ against 512.50 million current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 142.85 million current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 110.15 million current US$ 36.19 million current US$ 73.96 million current US$ Kenya
1990s 104.59 million current US$ 139.27 million current US$ 34.67 million current US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 317.44 million current US$ 282.84 million current US$ 34.60 million current US$ Kenya
2010s 632.83 million current US$ 533.25 million current US$ 99.58 million current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
Kenya, at 655.35 million current US$ against 512.50 million current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in food imports between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
142.85 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for food imports?
Kenya ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). 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.