Kenya vs Panama: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Kenya
12.6%
in 2024
Panama
11.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
186th
Panama rank
189th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Panama
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.6% against 11.5% in Panama, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 186th and Panama ranks 189th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.1% | 19.7% | 3.4% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 24.8% | 26.2% | 1.4% | Panama |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 19.2% | 3.4% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 22.6% | 2.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 21.9% | 2.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 18.0% | 5.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 13.0% | 3.3% | 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 Panama?
- Kenya, at 12.6% against 11.5% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Kenya and Panama?
- 1.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Panama rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 186th and Panama ranks 189th 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).