Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Kenya
Kenya: Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) was 3.29 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transportation, storage and communication, value added in Kenya is 3.29 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 178.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Kenya peaked at 3.29 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 324.37 million current US$, in 1983.
That places Kenya 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 339.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 324.37 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 347.33 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 360.76 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 420.42 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 478.11 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 488.80 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 503.54 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 522.08 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 495.80 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 564.12 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 342.03 million current US$ | -39.4% |
| 1994 | 450.65 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1995 | 589.40 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 967.07 million current US$ | +64.1% |
| 1997 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 947.77 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 999.89 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 2.39 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 2.88 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 3.12 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 3.03 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.21 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.29 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.29 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 299.46 million current US$, 11.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.29 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 532.91 million current US$, 6.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 407.80 million current US$ | 324.37 million current US$ | 503.54 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 696.00 million current US$ | 342.03 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 billion current US$ | 999.89 million current US$ | 3.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 billion current US$ | 3.21 billion current US$ | 3.29 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % 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 3.29 billion current US$ 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 3.29 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 324.37 million current US$ in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 46 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 178.5%. 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.