Kenya vs Mali: External balance on goods and services
Kenya
-1.05 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Mali
-808.18 billion current LCU
in 2025
Kenya rank
164th
Mali rank
161st
External balance on goods and services over time
- Kenya
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports -808.18 billion current LCU against -1.05 trillion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 245.23 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 164th and Mali ranks 161st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.67 million current LCU | -7.37 billion current LCU | 7.39 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 1970s | -940.20 million current LCU | -25.42 billion current LCU | 24.48 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 1980s | -5.17 billion current LCU | -94.20 billion current LCU | 89.04 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 1990s | -26.48 billion current LCU | -161.03 billion current LCU | 134.56 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | -147.70 billion current LCU | -256.80 billion current LCU | 109.10 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2010s | -699.82 billion current LCU | -977.13 billion current LCU | 277.32 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2020s | -1.03 trillion current LCU | -1.02 trillion current LCU | 11.00 billion current LCU | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Kenya or Mali?
- Mali, at -808.18 billion current LCU against -1.05 trillion current LCU in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Kenya and Mali?
- 245.23 billion current LCU, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Kenya ranks 164th and Mali ranks 161st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.