Kenya vs Panama: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Kenya
2.5%
in 2024
Panama
2.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
144th
Panama rank
147th
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Panama
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 144th and Panama ranks 147th of 198 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Kenya or Panama?
- Kenya, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Kenya and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Panama rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 144th and Panama ranks 147th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).