Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Trade of goods and services

Democratic Republic of Congo
22.90 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya
25.26 billion current US$
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Kenya rank
10th

Trade of goods and services over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 25.26 billion current US$ against 22.90 billion current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.36 billion current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 10th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 1.73 billion current US$ 645.29 million current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 2.68 billion current US$ 2.14 billion current US$ 541.00 million current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 4.12 billion current US$ 3.96 billion current US$ 163.53 million current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 3.13 billion current US$ 5.66 billion current US$ 2.53 billion current US$ Kenya
2000s 6.72 billion current US$ 12.32 billion current US$ 5.60 billion current US$ Kenya
2010s 21.04 billion current US$ 23.55 billion current US$ 2.52 billion current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade of goods and services, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
Kenya, at 25.26 billion current US$ against 22.90 billion current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in trade of goods and services between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
2.36 billion current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for trade of goods and services?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 10th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Trade of goods and services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,602 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.