Kenya vs Panama: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Kenya
121.83 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Panama
119.41 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2013
Kenya rank
64th
Panama rank
67th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade over time

  • Kenya
  • Panama
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 121.83 Percentage of merchandise value against 119.41 Percentage of merchandise value in Panama, a difference of 2.42 Percentage of merchandise value.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.

Kenya ranks 64th and Panama ranks 67th of 157 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 119.63 Percentage of merchandise value 125.26 Percentage of merchandise value 5.64 Percentage of merchandise value Panama
2010s 112.08 Percentage of merchandise value 120.64 Percentage of merchandise value 8.57 Percentage of merchandise value Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Kenya or Panama?
Kenya, at 121.83 Percentage of merchandise value against 119.41 Percentage of merchandise value in Panama as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Kenya and Panama?
2.42 Percentage of merchandise value, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do Kenya and Panama rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Kenya ranks 64th and Panama ranks 67th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
231 places, 4,559 data points, 2000–2020
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.