Kenya vs Yemen: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Kenya
23.5%
in 2024
Yemen
24.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
207th
Yemen rank
204th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 24.0% against 23.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Kenya ranks 207th and Yemen ranks 204th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 63.5% | 21.9% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 31.9% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 26.0% | 2.4% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Kenya or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 24.0% against 23.5% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Kenya and Yemen?
- 0.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 207th and Yemen ranks 204th 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.