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In 2018, Kenya was placed at number 24, Saudi Arabia surpassed it with $865,830. Germany, China, and the United States respectively came in at spots 2, 3 and 4 in the list. Kenyan exports of wheelchairs in 2018 reached nearly $21,360, a dramatic 81.4% decrease from the previous year's figure of $115,070. Since 2003, the supply of Kenyan wheelchairs has dropped 17.8% annually. Serbia outpaced Kenya in 2018 with exports of $21,360, while Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands occupied the top three spots in the rankings. Imports of wheelchairs to Kenya in 2018 amounted to $865,830, a 64.6% increase from 2017's $526,090. Since 1997, demand for wheelchairs in Kenya has grown 26.5% year on year. In 2018, Saudi Arabia was the top importer of wheelchairs, followed by Germany, China and the United States.
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