Kenya vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
Kenya
0.8792 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
135th
South Africa rank
132nd
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.14 % change on previous year against 0.8792 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 0.2608 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.49 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.66 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.03 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 8.81 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.16 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 0.5239 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6.1 % change on previous year | 0.9629 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.14 % change on previous year against 0.8792 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.2608 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.