Kenya vs Zambia: Merchandise exports, WB

Kenya
5.48 billion current US$
in 2011
Zambia
8.68 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
16th
Zambia rank
15th

Merchandise exports, WB over time

  • Kenya
  • Zambia
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B196519882011

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.68 billion current US$ against 5.48 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 3.20 billion current US$.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Zambia ahead.

Kenya ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 15th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 996.25 million current US$ 982.31 million current US$ 13.94 million current US$ Kenya
1990s 1.55 billion current US$ 1.04 billion current US$ 508.50 million current US$ Kenya
2000s 3.16 billion current US$ 2.56 billion current US$ 600.77 million current US$ Kenya
2010s 5.35 billion current US$ 8.05 billion current US$ 2.70 billion current US$ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports, wb, Kenya or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8.68 billion current US$ against 5.48 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise exports, wb between Kenya and Zambia?
3.20 billion current US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for merchandise exports, wb?
Kenya ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 15th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise exports, WB (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,928 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (current US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in current U.S. dollars.