Kenya vs Philippines: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Kenya
28.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Philippines
23.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya rank
67th
Philippines rank
69th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Philippines
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 23.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Philippines, a difference of 4.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 69th of 193 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 15.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 23.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 24.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 27.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.38 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, Kenya or Philippines?
- Kenya, at 28.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 23.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Kenya and Philippines?
- 4.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Philippines rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 69th 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.