Ethiopia vs Kenya: External balance on goods and services
Ethiopia
-6.9%
in 2025
Kenya
-6.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
119th
Kenya rank
117th
External balance on goods and services 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 193 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, 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 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?
- Ethiopia ranks 119th and Kenya ranks 117th of 193 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.