Kenya vs Tanzania: Merchandise imports, WB

Kenya
14.67 billion current US$
in 2011
Tanzania
10.17 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
9th
Tanzania rank
10th

Merchandise imports, WB over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
05.0B10.0B15.0B196519882011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 14.67 billion current US$ against 10.17 billion current US$ in Tanzania, a difference of 4.50 billion current US$.

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

Across all 31 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 51 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 1.74 billion current US$ 1.06 billion current US$ 681.18 million current US$ Kenya
1990s 2.50 billion current US$ 1.39 billion current US$ 1.11 billion current US$ Kenya
2000s 6.27 billion current US$ 3.85 billion current US$ 2.41 billion current US$ Kenya
2010s 13.53 billion current US$ 9.35 billion current US$ 4.18 billion current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, wb, Kenya or Tanzania?
Kenya, at 14.67 billion current US$ against 10.17 billion current US$ in Tanzania as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise imports, wb between Kenya and Tanzania?
4.50 billion current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for merchandise imports, wb?
Kenya ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). 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.