How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kenya?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Kenya: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP

Japan

23.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Kenya

19.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Japan rank

56th

Kenya rank

58th

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time

Japan
Kenya

How they compare

Japan currently reports 23.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 19.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 3.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Japan ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 58th of 179 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1970s	36.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	96.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	60.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1980s	14.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	31.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	17.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1990s	10.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	45.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	35.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2000s	13.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	41.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	28.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2010s	15.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	25.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2020s	20.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	21.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Japan or Kenya?: Japan, at 23.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 19.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Japan and Kenya?: 3.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kenya?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Japan and Kenya rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Japan ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 58th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,734 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.