Ghana vs Kenya: Share of imports that come from China
Ghana
19.6%
in 2024
Kenya
20.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
66th
Kenya rank
64th
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20.2% against 19.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 66th and Kenya ranks 64th of 206 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.8% | Ghana |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 1.4% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 0.9% | 2.8% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 5.2% | 2.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 17.3% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.7% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 20.2% against 19.6% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Ghana ranks 66th and Kenya ranks 64th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.