Kenya vs Pakistan: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Kenya
14.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Pakistan
14.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya rank
60th
Pakistan rank
58th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 14.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 14.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 60th and Pakistan ranks 58th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 130.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 48.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1970s | 87.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 103.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 26.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 40.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 44.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 30.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 15.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 14.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2025 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 14.53 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 Kenya and Pakistan?
- 0.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 60th and Pakistan ranks 58th 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.