How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Kenya vs Senegal: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Kenya

-6.0%

in 2025

Senegal

-6.1%

in 2025

Kenya rank

117th

Senegal rank

118th

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time

Kenya
Senegal

How they compare

Kenya currently reports -6.0% against -6.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

Kenya ranks 117th and Senegal ranks 118th of 191 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.1%	-4.2%	5.3%	Kenya
1970s	-3.4%	-10.6%	7.2%	Kenya
1980s	-4.9%	-15.7%	10.9%	Kenya
1990s	-3.7%	-11.2%	7.5%	Kenya
2000s	-8.5%	-15.5%	7.0%	Kenya
2010s	-11.0%	-14.3%	3.3%	Kenya
2020s	-7.4%	-18.9%	11.5%	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, Kenya or Senegal?: Kenya, at -6.0% against -6.1% in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Kenya and Senegal?: 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Kenya ranks 117th and Senegal ranks 118th 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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Indicator: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.