Kenya vs Tanzania: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 93rd and Tanzania ranks 96th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Kenya ranks 93rd and Tanzania ranks 96th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.