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

Kenya, at 16.3% against 16.0% in Pakistan as of 2025.

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

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Kenya vs Pakistan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Kenya

16.3%

in 2025

Pakistan

16.0%

in 2025

Kenya rank

168th

Pakistan rank

169th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Kenya
Pakistan

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 16.3% against 16.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 168th and Pakistan ranks 169th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	23.1%	13.9%	9.2%	Kenya
1970s	24.8%	13.8%	11.0%	Kenya
1980s	22.6%	17.0%	5.6%	Kenya
1990s	24.7%	17.5%	7.3%	Kenya
2000s	24.8%	14.8%	10.0%	Kenya
2010s	23.5%	16.7%	6.8%	Kenya
2020s	16.9%	16.6%	0.3%	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, Kenya or Pakistan?: Kenya, at 16.3% against 16.0% in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Kenya and Pakistan?: 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Kenya ranks 168th and Pakistan ranks 169th 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.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 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).