Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 11.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Kenya, 1955–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 11.9% for value of exported goods as a share of gdp in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Kenya peaked at 29.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 161st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.2% | 15.0% | 17.4% | 5 |
| 1960s | 20.8% | 18.2% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.0% | 17.5% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 13.9% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 15.3% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 13.4% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.9% | 15.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.9% compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 12.4% compare
- 160 Haiti 12.4% compare
- 162 Pakistan 11.7% compare
- 163 Bermuda 11.4% compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Kenya?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Kenya was 11.9% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.