Kenya vs Thailand: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Kenya
28.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Thailand
22.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya rank
67th
Thailand rank
70th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Thailand
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 22.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Thailand, a difference of 6.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Kenya ranks 67th and Thailand ranks 70th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1970s | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1980s | 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1990s | 15.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 23.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5419 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 24.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 27.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.95 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 Thailand?
- Kenya, at 28.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 22.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Kenya and Thailand?
- 6.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 67th and Thailand ranks 70th 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.