Trade as share of gdp in Kenya
Kenya: Trade as share of gdp was 37.52 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.52
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
174th
of 191 countries
All-time high
74.57
in 1974
All-time low
30.4
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Trade as share of gdp in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as share of gdp in Kenya stood at 37.52.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as share of gdp in Kenya peaked at 74.57 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 30.4, in 2020.
That places Kenya 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Trade as share of gdp in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.77 | — |
| 1961 | 63.85 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 62.16 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 61 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 62.6 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 62.09 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 63.28 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 57.84 | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 58.7 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 57.62 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 60.49 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 63.83 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 55.31 | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 56.06 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 74.57 | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 64.34 | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 64.21 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 66.55 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 67.62 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 57.36 | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 65.42 | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 64.28 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 58.22 | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 54.16 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 58.8 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 55.45 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 55.74 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 47.7 | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 49.98 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 53.16 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 57.02 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 55.6 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 52.93 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 72.86 | +37.6% |
| 1994 | 71.27 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 71.75 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 57.31 | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 54.06 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 48.9 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 48.19 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 53.31 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 55.95 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 55.17 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 54.13 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 59.48 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 64.48 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 55.24 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 53.89 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 57.58 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 45.95 | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 50.39 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 58.4 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 51.62 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 47.46 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 46.17 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 40.33 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 34.87 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 36 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 34.41 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 31.76 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 30.4 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 35 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 40.28 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 40.93 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 40.01 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 37.52 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.39 | 57.62 | 64.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.04 | 55.31 | 74.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.29 | 47.7 | 65.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.99 | 48.19 | 72.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.52 | 45.95 | 64.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.14 | 31.76 | 58.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.36 | 30.4 | 40.93 | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 83.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 198,264 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 16.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as share of gdp in Kenya?
- Trade as share of gdp in Kenya was 37.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as share of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 74.57 in 1974.
- What is the lowest trade as share of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for trade as share of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as share of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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