Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Merchandise imports
Kenya
10.76 billion constant US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
144.25 billion constant US$
in 2010
Kenya rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th
Merchandise imports over time
- Kenya
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 144.25 billion constant US$ against 10.76 billion constant US$ in Kenya, a difference of 133.49 billion constant US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 13.4 times Kenya's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.99 billion constant US$ | 46.30 billion constant US$ | 37.30 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.59 billion constant US$ | 48.21 billion constant US$ | 43.62 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.77 billion constant US$ | 90.41 billion constant US$ | 85.63 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.40 billion constant US$ | 144.25 billion constant US$ | 134.85 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
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?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 144.25 billion constant US$ against 10.76 billion constant US$ in Kenya as of 2010.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 133.49 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
- How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). 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.