Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Kenya
Kenya: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 75.1% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Kenya, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 75.1% for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Kenya peaked at 75.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 1987.
Kenya ranks 29th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.8% | — |
| 1961 | 63.8% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 62.2% | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 61.0% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 62.6% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 62.1% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 63.3% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 57.8% | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 58.7% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 57.6% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 60.5% | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 63.8% | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 55.3% | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 56.1% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 74.6% | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 64.3% | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 66.6% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 67.6% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 57.4% | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 64.3% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 58.2% | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 54.2% | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 58.8% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 55.4% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 55.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 47.7% | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 53.2% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 57.0% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 55.6% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 72.9% | +37.6% |
| 1994 | 71.3% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 57.3% | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.4% | 57.6% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.0% | 55.3% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.3% | 47.7% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 48.2% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 53.3% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 67.9% | 75.1% | 2 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,301 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 71.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 168,201 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Kenya?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Kenya was 75.1% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 1987.
- How does Kenya rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Kenya ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.