Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kenya
Kenya: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kenya peaked at 0.644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Kenya 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.3289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +145.6% | 0.2622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 175 Guatemala 0.1806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Colombia 0.1769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Burundi 0.1751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Bolivia 0.1691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Cameroon 0.1655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Chad 0.1654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kenya?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kenya was 0.173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Kenya ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.