Kenya vs Zambia: Goods exports
Goods exports over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 1.13 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 95th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.95 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 86.74 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 596.25 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 578.01 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 10.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 351.52 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods exports between Kenya and Zambia?
- 1.13 billion BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for goods exports?
- Kenya ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 95th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$). 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 occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.