Ethiopia vs Kenya: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Ethiopia
12.1%
in 2024
Kenya
12.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
188th
Kenya rank
186th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.6% against 12.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 188th 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 | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 23.1% | 17.9% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 24.8% | 19.2% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 22.6% | 13.9% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 24.7% | 13.8% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 24.8% | 3.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 23.5% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 16.3% | 3.0% | 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, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 12.6% against 12.1% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 0.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th 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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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).