Ghana (GHA) and Kenya (KEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ghana-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Ghana exported $3.93M to Kenya. The main products that Ghana exported to Kenya were Cocoa Powder ($1.3M), Gas Turbines ($694k), and Rubber ($409k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $2.07M in 2018 to $3.93M in 2023.

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

Kenya-Ghana Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $10.7M to Ghana. The main products that Kenya exported to Ghana were Packaged Medicaments ($2.36M), Aluminium Plating ($1.91M), and Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($1.48M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 1.14%, from $10.1M in 2018 to $10.7M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Ghana ranked 109 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.97), and 71 in total exports ($27.1B). That same year, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B).

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In 2023, Ghana exported $3.93M to Kenya. The main products exported from Ghana to Kenya were Cocoa Powder ($1.3M), Gas Turbines ($694k), and Rubber ($409k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $2.07M in 2018 to $3.93M in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $10.7M to Ghana. The main products exported from Kenya to Ghana were Packaged Medicaments ($2.36M), Aluminium Plating ($1.91M), and Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($1.48M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 1.14%, from $10.1M in 2023 to $10.7M in 2018.

Exports from Ghana () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Ghana () (2023)

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Trade between Ghana () and Kenya ()

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Ghana
Top DestinationSwitzerland$6.49B

Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ghana than Kenya included Switzerland ($6.49B), United Arab Emirates ($4.93B), and India ($2.26B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Ghana included Uganda ($893M), Pakistan ($520M), and Tanzania ($451M).

Difference in imports from Kenya () and Ghana () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Kenya

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

During 2023, Ghana had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Foodstuffs ($1.38M), Machines ($746k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($425k).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Chemical Products ($2.88M), Metals ($2.25M), and Textiles ($1.91M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ghana Kenya+$426kRubber

Top Product Potential Kenya Ghana+$2.12MTea

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ghana () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Ghana () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ghana () and Kenya ()

Ghana Exports

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Kenya () and Ghana () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Kenya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ghana () and Kenya () (2023)

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