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