Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Kenya
Kenya: Transportation, storage and communication, value added 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$, in 1983.
That places Kenya 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 407.80 million current US$ | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (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 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.