Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Kenya
23.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
22.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
207th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
209th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Sao Tome and Principe
203040506070200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 23.5% against 22.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Kenya ranks 207th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 209th of 218 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 41.6% 49.0% 7.4% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 32.8% 56.1% 23.3% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 23.6% 32.1% 8.5% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
Kenya, at 23.5% against 22.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Kenya ranks 207th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 209th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed