Benin vs Kenya: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Benin ranks 141st and Kenya ranks 140th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | 4.5% | 8.2% | Benin |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 3.7% | 4.1% | Benin |
| 1980s | -4.5% | 1.4% | 6.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 8.0% | 3.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 8.8% | 4.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 4.2% | 4.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Benin or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Benin and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Benin ranks 141st and Kenya ranks 140th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.