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.
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -5.99 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.07 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,908 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.12 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 109.76 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 (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 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.