Kenya vs South Africa: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Kenya
31.3%
in 2014
South Africa
31.3%
in 2014
Kenya rank
123rd
South Africa rank
124th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 31.3% against 31.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 124th of 193 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.7% | 20.6% | 19.0% | Kenya |
| 1960s | 30.2% | 18.0% | 12.3% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 28.9% | 17.4% | 11.5% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 12.8% | 13.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 14.4% | 12.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 25.5% | 3.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 28.3% | 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, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 31.3% against 31.3% in South Africa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2014.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 124th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.