Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
160th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
Kenya ranks 160th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1968 | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +245.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8460698.9% |
| 2006 | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +138.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +8460698.9% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +245.4% | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 157 Iraq 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Latvia 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Ethiopia 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Benin 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Greenland 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Cape Verde 0.0062 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.