Bolivia vs Kenya: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Bolivia
15.5%
in 2025
Kenya
16.3%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
171st
Kenya rank
168th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Bolivia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 16.3% against 15.5% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Bolivia ranks 171st and Kenya ranks 168th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.0% | 23.1% | 6.1% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 24.8% | 9.8% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 22.6% | 11.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 24.7% | 3.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 24.8% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 23.5% | 3.8% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 16.9% | 2.2% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Bolivia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 16.3% against 15.5% in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bolivia and Kenya?
- 0.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Kenya rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 171st and Kenya ranks 168th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).