Ghana vs Kenya: Merchandise imports, WB

Ghana
20.81 billion current US$
in 2010
Kenya
14.67 billion current US$
in 2011
Ghana rank
6th
Kenya rank
9th

Merchandise imports, WB over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 20.81 billion current US$ against 14.67 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 6.15 billion current US$.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Kenya ahead.

Ghana ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 9th of 51 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 692.91 million current US$ 1.44 billion current US$ 743.41 million current US$ Kenya
1980s 1.27 billion current US$ 1.82 billion current US$ 550.45 million current US$ Kenya
1990s 3.33 billion current US$ 2.50 billion current US$ 832.92 million current US$ Ghana
2000s 12.17 billion current US$ 6.27 billion current US$ 5.91 billion current US$ Ghana
2010s 20.81 billion current US$ 12.39 billion current US$ 8.42 billion current US$ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, wb, Ghana or Kenya?
Ghana, at 20.81 billion current US$ against 14.67 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in merchandise imports, wb between Ghana and Kenya?
6.15 billion current US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
34 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for merchandise imports, wb?
Ghana ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 9th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,786 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.