Kenya vs United Arab Emirates: Share of imports that come from China
Kenya
20.2%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
19.6%
in 2024
Kenya rank
64th
United Arab Emirates rank
65th
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Kenya
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20.2% against 19.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Kenya ranks 64th and United Arab Emirates ranks 65th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 6.8% | 4.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 9.9% | 4.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 12.9% | 4.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.5% | 0.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Kenya or United Arab Emirates?
- Kenya, at 20.2% against 19.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Kenya and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Arab Emirates?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Kenya ranks 64th and United Arab Emirates ranks 65th 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.