Kenya vs Philippines: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Kenya
14.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Philippines
11.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya rank
60th
Philippines rank
63rd
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Philippines
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 14.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 11.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Philippines, a difference of 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 60th and Philippines ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 40.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 30.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 15.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 14.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.02 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 Philippines?
- Kenya, at 14.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 11.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Kenya and Philippines?
- 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Philippines rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 60th and Philippines ranks 63rd 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.