Algeria vs Kenya: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Algeria
- Kenya
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 22.1% against 21.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 171st and Kenya ranks 173rd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.6% | 30.1% | 4.5% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 34.4% | 33.2% | 1.2% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 30.6% | 4.3% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 31.3% | 7.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 32.0% | 8.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.1% | 1.7% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 22.4% | 0.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Algeria or Kenya?
- Algeria, at 22.1% against 21.8% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Algeria and Kenya?
- 0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Kenya rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Algeria ranks 171st and Kenya ranks 173rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% 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 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.