Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Kenya
Kenya: Transportation, storage and communication, value added was 292.60 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Kenya, 1982–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transportation, storage and communication, value added in Kenya is 292.60 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 214.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Kenya peaked at 292.60 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.70 billion current LCU, in 1982.
That places Kenya 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3.70 billion current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 4.32 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 5.01 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 5.93 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 6.82 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 7.87 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 8.67 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 10.36 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 11.96 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 13.64 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 18.17 billion current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 19.84 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 25.26 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 30.31 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 55.23 billion current LCU | +82.2% |
| 1997 | 59.19 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 64.79 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 66.65 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 76.17 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 92.93 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 99.31 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 104.68 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 125.73 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 145.52 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 171.99 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 194.09 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 216.05 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 234.75 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 253.96 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 292.60 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 292.60 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.51 billion current LCU, 4.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 292.60 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.66 billion current LCU, 3.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transportation, storage and communication, value added 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +82.2% | 30.31 billion current LCU | 55.23 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.58 billion current LCU | 3.70 billion current LCU | 10.36 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 36.51 billion current LCU | 11.96 billion current LCU | 66.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.12 billion current LCU | 76.17 billion current LCU | 234.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 273.28 billion current LCU | 253.96 billion current LCU | 292.60 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 transportation, storage and communication, value added in Kenya?
- Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Kenya was 292.60 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 292.60 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.70 billion current LCU in 1982.
- How does Kenya rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is transportation, storage and communication, value added rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in transport is defined as the value of output of the transport industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Transport is a subset of services, comprising transport, storage and communications (ISIC 60-64). Data are in current local currency.