Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Kenya
31.3%
in 2014
Tanzania, United Republic of
32.2%
in 2014
Kenya rank
123rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
120th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
10203040195519842014

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 32.2% against 31.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 123rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 120th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 39.7% 26.5% 13.2% Kenya
1960s 30.2% 20.9% 9.4% Kenya
1970s 28.9% 27.0% 1.8% Kenya
1980s 25.8% 19.5% 6.3% Kenya
1990s 27.0% 27.4% 0.4% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 28.5% 21.4% 7.2% Kenya
2010s 31.3% 30.2% 1.0% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 32.2% against 31.3% in Kenya as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.9%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
60 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2014.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Kenya ranks 123rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 120th 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

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.