Gambia vs Kenya: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita

Gambia
454.39 current US$ per person
in 2025
Kenya
514.09 current US$ per person
in 2025
Gambia rank
162nd
Kenya rank
161st

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita over time

  • Gambia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 514.09 current US$ per person against 454.39 current US$ per person in Gambia, a difference of 59.7 current US$ per person.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 162nd and Kenya ranks 161st of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 43.64 current US$ per person 36.98 current US$ per person 6.65 current US$ per person Gambia
1970s 86.12 current US$ per person 82.14 current US$ per person 3.98 current US$ per person Gambia
1980s 163.04 current US$ per person 115.01 current US$ per person 48.03 current US$ per person Gambia
1990s 196.71 current US$ per person 115.78 current US$ per person 80.93 current US$ per person Gambia
2000s 166.23 current US$ per person 196.15 current US$ per person 29.92 current US$ per person Kenya
2010s 211.13 current US$ per person 388.89 current US$ per person 177.75 current US$ per person Kenya
2020s 314.69 current US$ per person 468.04 current US$ per person 153.35 current US$ per person Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita, Gambia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 514.09 current US$ per person against 454.39 current US$ per person in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita between Gambia and Kenya?
59.7 current US$ per person, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
Gambia ranks 162nd and Kenya ranks 161st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita. 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 (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,471 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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