Ethiopia vs Kenya: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Ethiopia
-6.9%
in 2025
Kenya
-6.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
119th
Kenya rank
117th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -6.0% against -6.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 119th and Kenya ranks 117th of 191 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -16.7% | -11.1% | 5.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | -8.3% | -7.4% | 0.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at -6.0% against -6.9% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 119th and Kenya ranks 117th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent 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 of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.