Hong Kong vs Kenya: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Hong Kong
14.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya
14.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
59th
Kenya rank
60th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Hong Kong
- Kenya
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 14.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 14.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 59th and Kenya ranks 60th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 179.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 148.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1970s | 19.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 87.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 67.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1980s | 13.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 13.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 18.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 15.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Hong Kong or Kenya?
- Hong Kong, at 14.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 14.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Hong Kong and Kenya?
- 0.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Kenya rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 59th and Kenya ranks 60th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.