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

Kenya
169 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Uganda
144.75 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Kenya rank
34th
Uganda rank
35th

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

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 169 Percentage of merchandise value against 144.75 Percentage of merchandise value in Uganda, a difference of 24.25 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 35th of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 170.95 Percentage of merchandise value 166.43 Percentage of merchandise value 4.52 Percentage of merchandise value Kenya
2010s 161.07 Percentage of merchandise value 163.45 Percentage of merchandise value 2.38 Percentage of merchandise value Uganda
2020s 169 Percentage of merchandise value 144.75 Percentage of merchandise value 24.25 Percentage of merchandise value Kenya

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 Uganda?
Kenya, at 169 Percentage of merchandise value against 144.75 Percentage of merchandise value in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Kenya and Uganda?
24.25 Percentage of merchandise value, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Kenya ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 35th of 42 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 the same AU region, primary 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 the same AU region, primary goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
49 places, 887 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.