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
010.0B20.0B30.0B196019852011

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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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.