Kenya vs Pakistan: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Kenya
11.9%
in 2014
Pakistan
11.7%
in 2014
Kenya rank
161st
Pakistan rank
162nd

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 11.9% against 11.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Pakistan ahead.

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

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 16.2% 14.4% 1.8% Kenya
1960s 20.8% 9.3% 11.6% Kenya
1970s 21.0% 9.3% 11.6% Kenya
1980s 17.2% 10.4% 6.9% Kenya
1990s 19.6% 14.0% 5.6% Kenya
2000s 16.4% 13.2% 3.2% Kenya
2010s 13.5% 12.2% 1.3% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Kenya or Pakistan?
Kenya, at 11.9% against 11.7% in Pakistan as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Kenya and Pakistan?
0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
60 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2014.
How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Kenya ranks 161st and Pakistan ranks 162nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.