Ghana vs Kenya: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 29.58 billion current US$ against 28.24 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 1.33 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 84th and Kenya ranks 83rd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 419.73 million current US$ | 316.89 million current US$ | 102.84 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | 457.10 million current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 675.66 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 709.53 million current US$ | 2.15 billion current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.51 billion current US$ | 3.07 billion current US$ | 558.82 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.87 billion current US$ | 7.14 billion current US$ | 265.64 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 21.16 billion current US$ | 18.10 billion current US$ | 3.06 billion current US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 26.24 billion current US$ | 24.97 billion current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 29.58 billion current US$ against 28.24 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Ghana and Kenya?
- 1.33 billion current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Ghana ranks 84th and Kenya ranks 83rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$). 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.