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2023
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Exports $34.5kRnk 88 / 139
2023
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Top Product $33.2kHard Liquor
2023
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Exports $50.3kRnk 163 / 187
2023
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Top Product $19.8kPlastic Lids
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.47Rnk 86 / 132
2023
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GDP$6.72BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH25.4%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$108BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH75.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $23,804CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH23.3%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$1,952CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH42.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Barbados-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Barbados exported $34.5k to Kenya. The main products that Barbados exported to Kenya were Hard Liquor ($33.2k), Valves ($276), and Iron Housewares ($216). Over the past 5 years the exports of Barbados to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 21.5%, from $13k in 2018 to $34.5k in 2023.

In 2023, Barbados did not export any services to Kenya.

Kenya-Barbados Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $50.3k to Barbados. The main products that Kenya exported to Barbados were Plastic Lids ($19.8k), Refined Petroleum ($7.3k), and Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food ($6.95k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Barbados have increased at an annualized rate of 22.9%,  from $17.9k in 2018 to $50.3k in 2023.

In 2023, Kenya did not export any services to Barbados.

Comparison In 2023,  Barbados ranked 171 in total exports ($421M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Barbados exported $34.5k to Kenya. The main products exported from Barbados to Kenya were Hard Liquor ($33.2k), Valves ($276), and Iron Housewares ($216). During the last 5 years the exports of Barbados to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 21.5%, from $13k in 2018 to $34.5k in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $50.3k to Barbados. The main products exported from Kenya to Barbados were Plastic Lids ($19.8k), Refined Petroleum ($7.3k), and Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food ($6.95k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Barbados have increased at an annualized rate of 22.9%, from $17.9k in 2023 to $50.3k in 2018.

Exports from Barbados (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to Barbados (Flag) (2023)

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Trade between Barbados (Flag) and Kenya (Flag)

Barbados Exports

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Barbados
Top DestinationUnited States$91M
Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

This map shows whether countries import more from Barbados or Kenya. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Barbados and Kenya or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Barbados than Kenya included Jamaica ($71.2M), Trinidad and Tobago ($33.7M), and Guyana ($24.6M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Barbados included Uganda ($893M), United States ($838M), and United Arab Emirates ($716M).

Difference in imports from Kenya (Flag) and Barbados (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Barbados - Kenya

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Barbados and Kenya by product, considering products traded by both, Barbados and Kenya.

During 2023, Barbados had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Foodstuffs ($33.2k), Machines ($572), and Metals ($257).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with Barbados in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($19.8k), Vegetable Products ($12.2k), and Mineral Products ($7.3k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Barbados and Kenya. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Barbados indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Barbados.

Product Space of Barbados (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2023)

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