Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 13.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya is 13.15 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 255.0% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 112.44 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -27.9 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Kenya 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 49.92 % change on previous year | +180.1% |
| 1978 | -13.39 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1979 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1980 | 28.28 % change on previous year | +414.1% |
| 1981 | -16.39 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1982 | -12.32 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1983 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1984 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -269.2% |
| 1985 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 1986 | 23.09 % change on previous year | -375.9% |
| 1987 | -21.03 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 1988 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1989 | -6.73 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1990 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -233.1% |
| 1991 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1992 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 1993 | 112.44 % change on previous year | -1651.2% |
| 1994 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1995 | -27.9 % change on previous year | -309.3% |
| 1996 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1997 | -0.4109 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1998 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +422.3% |
| 1999 | -12.76 % change on previous year | +494.7% |
| 2000 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2001 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +401.0% |
| 2002 | 14.34 % change on previous year | +131.7% |
| 2003 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 13.03 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 27.03 % change on previous year | +107.5% |
| 2006 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2007 | 17.5 % change on previous year | +1122.3% |
| 2008 | 21.96 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2009 | -10.67 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2010 | 16 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 2011 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2013 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 2014 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 2015 | -4 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 2016 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9305 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2018 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +428.8% |
| 2019 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 2020 | 30.29 % change on previous year | -954.0% |
| 2021 | 17.81 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 18.15 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2024 | 13.15 % change on previous year | +255.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 13.15 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.21 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 13.15 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.04 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1651.2% | -7.25 % change on previous year | 112.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.96 % change on previous year | -13.39 % change on previous year | 49.92 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2276 % change on previous year | -21.03 % change on previous year | 28.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.13 % change on previous year | -27.9 % change on previous year | 112.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.36 % change on previous year | -10.67 % change on previous year | 27.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year | 16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.62 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 30.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 42 Serbia 13.8 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.63 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Nepal 13.29 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Syria 12.76 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Thailand 12.71 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Ukraine 12.32 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya was 13.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 112.44 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.9 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Kenya rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.