Ghana vs Kenya: Merchandise imports
Ghana
7.85 billion constant US$
in 2010
Kenya
10.76 billion constant US$
in 2011
Ghana rank
10th
Kenya rank
7th
Merchandise imports over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 10.76 billion constant US$ against 7.85 billion constant US$ in Ghana, a difference of 2.91 billion constant US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 655.67 million constant US$ | 2.02 billion constant US$ | 1.37 billion constant US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.15 billion constant US$ | 9.83 billion constant US$ | 8.68 billion constant US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.53 billion constant US$ | 4.59 billion constant US$ | 2.06 billion constant US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5.52 billion constant US$ | 4.77 billion constant US$ | 749.70 million constant US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 7.85 billion constant US$ | 9.40 billion constant US$ | 1.56 billion constant US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 10.76 billion constant US$ against 7.85 billion constant US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Ghana and Kenya?
- 2.91 billion constant US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2010.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Ghana ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.