Kenya vs Philippines: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Kenya
19.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Philippines
17.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya rank
58th
Philippines rank
60th
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Philippines
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 19.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 17.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Philippines, a difference of 1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 58th and Philippines ranks 60th of 179 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 172.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 139.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1970s | 96.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1980s | 31.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 45.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 41.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 25.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 21.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.14 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, Kenya or Philippines?
- Kenya, at 19.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 17.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Kenya and Philippines?
- 1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Philippines rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 58th and Philippines ranks 60th 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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About this data
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.