Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Brazil or Kenya?

Brazil, at 12.7% against 12.6% in Kenya as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kenya?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2025); 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.

Brazil vs Kenya: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Brazil

12.7%

in 2024

Kenya

12.6%

in 2024

Brazil rank

185th

Kenya rank

186th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Brazil
Kenya

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 12.7% against 12.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Brazil ranks 185th and Kenya ranks 186th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	6.3%	23.1%	16.7%	Kenya
1970s	8.4%	24.8%	16.4%	Kenya
1980s	7.5%	22.6%	15.1%	Kenya
1990s	7.3%	24.7%	17.4%	Kenya
2000s	9.3%	24.8%	15.5%	Kenya
2010s	9.2%	23.5%	14.3%	Kenya
2020s	12.7%	16.3%	3.6%	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Brazil or Kenya?: Brazil, at 12.7% against 12.6% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Brazil and Kenya?: 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kenya?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Kenya rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Brazil ranks 185th and Kenya ranks 186th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2025); 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.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).