Ethiopia vs Kenya: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Ethiopia
24.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya
28.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
68th
Kenya rank
67th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 24.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 68th and Kenya ranks 67th of 193 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.01 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 28.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 24.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 68th and Kenya ranks 67th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current 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 (current 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.