Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Kenya or Syrian Arab Republic?

Kenya, at 37.5% against 35.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Syrian Arab Republic?

63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

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.

Kenya vs Syrian Arab Republic: Trade as a share of GDP

Kenya

37.5%

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

35.4%

in 2022

Kenya rank

174th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

176th

Trade as a share of GDP over time

Kenya
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 37.5% against 35.4% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 174th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 176th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1960s	61.4%	39.4%	21.9%	Kenya
1970s	63.0%	49.5%	13.5%	Kenya
1980s	56.3%	43.6%	12.7%	Kenya
1990s	59.0%	65.5%	6.5%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	55.5%	70.9%	15.4%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	43.1%	52.1%	9.0%	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	35.2%	45.9%	10.7%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Kenya or Syrian Arab Republic?: Kenya, at 37.5% against 35.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Kenya and Syrian Arab Republic?: 2.1%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Syrian Arab Republic?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?: Kenya ranks 174th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 176th 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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Indicator: Trade as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.