Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Kenya
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 122.20 billion constant US$ against 10.76 billion constant US$ in Kenya, a difference of 111.44 billion constant US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 11.4 times Kenya's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.99 billion constant US$ | 37.70 billion constant US$ | 28.70 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4.59 billion constant US$ | 40.84 billion constant US$ | 36.24 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.77 billion constant US$ | 68.30 billion constant US$ | 63.52 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.08 billion constant US$ | 113.45 billion constant US$ | 103.37 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 122.20 billion constant US$ against 10.76 billion constant US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 111.44 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). 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.