Benin vs Kenya: Trade as a share of GDP
Benin
37.1%
in 2025
Kenya
37.5%
in 2025
Benin rank
175th
Kenya rank
174th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 37.5% against 37.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Benin ranks 175th and Kenya ranks 174th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.3% | 61.4% | 40.1% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 63.0% | 17.0% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 56.3% | 5.6% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 59.0% | 2.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 55.5% | 11.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 43.1% | 14.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 37.4% | 5.9% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Benin or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 37.5% against 37.1% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Benin and Kenya?
- 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 175th and Kenya ranks 174th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade 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
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.