Kenya vs Malawi: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 272.37 billion current LCU against 225.99 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 46.38 billion current LCU.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 155 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 115.96 billion current LCU | 64.33 billion current LCU | 51.63 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2020s | 189.72 billion current LCU | 138.49 billion current LCU | 51.23 billion current LCU | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 272.37 billion current LCU against 225.99 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Kenya and Malawi?
- 46.38 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Kenya ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.