Ghana vs Kenya: Trade of goods and services
Ghana
34.95 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya
25.26 billion current US$
in 2011
Ghana rank
9th
Kenya rank
10th
Trade of goods and services over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 34.95 billion current US$ against 25.26 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 9.69 billion current US$.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 10th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 757.71 million current US$ | 645.29 million current US$ | 112.42 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | 890.30 million current US$ | 2.14 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.26 billion current US$ | 3.96 billion current US$ | 2.70 billion current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4.20 billion current US$ | 5.66 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 11.25 billion current US$ | 12.32 billion current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 28.84 billion current US$ | 23.55 billion current US$ | 5.28 billion current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade of goods and services, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 34.95 billion current US$ against 25.26 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in trade of goods and services between Ghana and Kenya?
- 9.69 billion current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for trade of goods and services?
- Ghana ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 10th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.